This lesson/project introduces students to the use of drones for microclimate monitoring in agriculture, focusing on real-time measurement of temperature and humidity above raised garden beds.
Using a custom drone equipped with FLIGHT Kit environmental sensors, learners collect data over raised wooden beds planted with winter onion and spinach. A bare soil area is included as a control zone.
Students investigate how crop morphology and canopy density influence microclimatic conditions such as humidity retention, temperature regulation, and potential disease risk.
The activity promotes sustainable farming practices, precision agriculture, and non-invasive environmental monitoring using UAV technology.
