You can use the Simple Soil Moisture Sensor to follow along with the FarmBeats for Students curriculum. We have a "FarmBeats for Students" Compatible kit that comes with the micro:bit v2, the soil sensor and other accessories.
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When you use the soil sensor with the FarmBeats lesson plans, you can reference this wiring diagram:
- micro:bit 3V to sensor 3V (red wire)
- micro:bit GND to sensor GND (black wire)
- micro:bit 0 to sensor OUT (white wire)
There is a YouTube playlist with video tutorials that go along with the lesson plans. The content surrounding using the micro:bit, soil sensor and MakeCode is similar to the steps in the MakeCode page in this guide.
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