Moisture Sensor Testing at the Park

Using an Arduino circuit board connected to a moisture sensor that was wired and assembled by students, the class ventured out to Lincoln Park to conduct moisture testing in a variety of areas of the park and recorded their observations and hypothesize the reasons for the variations between the grass, the garden, the benches, and the playground, among other places.

Students work to build an Arduino moisture sensor

Recording observations from the moisture sensor

Testing the moisture reading on the bench

Testing the moisture reading on the sunny grass