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Plant growth
The growth of plants in space is a keen area of experimentation, including ongoing work aboard the International Space Station. Successful crops will help astronauts to spend longer in space, boosting their healthy diet while reducing the mass of prepared food that must be transported from Earth.
Using a simple add-on moisture sensor, which can be designed by the students themselves, this activity looks at automated water monitoring and its effect on growth rates.
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BBC Microbit Resources Plant growth.pdf 270.57 KB
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