Climate Action Kit

Climate Action Kit components and sample projects

The Climate Action Kit is an educational tool developed by Forward Education, designed to teach coding and robotics concepts within the context of climate change and sustainability.

Features

• Hardware Components: The kit includes various sensors (e.g., temperature, light), motors, and building components that allow students to construct climate-related projects.
• Micro:bit Integration: The kit is designed to work with the micro:bit, a programmable microcontroller, enabling students to control and program their projects.
• Online Learning Platform: Forward Education provides an online platform with curriculum-aligned lessons, tutorials, and project ideas.
• Educational Alignment: The curriculum is designed to align with educational standards such as NGSS, Common Core, and others.
• Sustainability Focus: The projects and activities are centered around climate change and sustainability themes, connecting STEM learning to real-world issues.
• Link to UN SDG's: The kit is designed to help educate students on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Educational applications

The Climate Action Kit is intended for use in educational settings, including classrooms, after-school programs, and maker spaces. It is designed to be accessible to educators with varying levels of coding and robotics experience.

Reception

The Climate Action Kit and Forward Education have won numerous awards ^{[1] [2]} and accolades in the education community.

See also

• micro:bit
• STEM education
• Environmental education
• United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

References

1. "Forward Education Named Finalist for Bett UK 2024 Awards". Forward Education. 2024-01-03. Retrieved 2025-03-07.
2. "Forward Education Named to Fast Company's Third Annual List of the Nex". Forward Education. 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2025-03-07.

External links

• Official Forward Education website
• Climate Action Kit product page
• Forward Education Online Learning Platform