Imagine you are a Forestry Technician. Work in a group to design, build & code your own wildfire detection vehicle using the Climate Action Kit!

Your job is to make a vehicle that senses objects, detects light, and keeps forests safe while keeping people away from dangerous fires.

Digital graphic illustration of a Park Ranger interacting with a squirrel, a bird, and a hedgehog in front of a forest and two tier waterfall.
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As you go through the steps below, you may wish to use our Design Journal Template to keep track of your work.

Journal Template
An icon of a magnifying glass, a paper with notes, and a brain.

Step 1

Research existing technology used to detect and prevent forest wildfires.

Icons of a light bulb, a thought bubble, and a pencil.

Step 2

Plan what features your vehicle will have and decide what building blocks, sensors, smart components, and craft materials you will need for building.

Icons of 3 building blocks (cube, corner connector, and short frame)

Step 3

Build your prototype, then connect it to Microsoft MakeCode to add code.

Icons of code blocks.

Step 4

Test and debug until the device works.

SUCCESS CRITERIA

I can build a wildfire detection vehicle with the Climate Action Kit that can:

  • start
  • stop
  • patrol an area
  • send out a fire alert
  • avoid fire

and uses at least:

  • one sensor to collect data from the environment
  • two conditional statements to make decisions

Don’t feel limited by this. You can get creative and add more features if you would like!

Let’s Build!