SMART HOMES

Smart Homes.  Ages 10-14

The Smart Homes project has participants create a functional model of a ‘smart house’, that incorporates automated systems based around the Microbit microcontroller and assorted sensors, lights, motors, and pumps.

Participants will each create one or houses, using printable templates, which can be combined into an overall “smart town.”

Day 1: What is a smart home?

Day 2: Build House models

Day 3: Attach lights, buzzers, servos, sensors, fan

Day 4: Coding with Microbits; Code house functions

Day 5: Remote control; Smart town

Resources:

•  Intro to Smart Homes
  https://sites.google.com/view/cs-structures/activities/smart-house

• Energy 3D House Design- House templates
   https://energy.concord.org/energy3d/styles.html

• Construction Techniques tutorial

• Build cardboard house models

• Attach components- lights, servo, buzzer, light sensor, motion sensor, fan

• Connect Components to Reka-Bit breakout board

• Coding with Microbits

• Testing

• Extension: Add Remote/ Voice Control

• Extensions: Add  Internet-of-Things features

• Smart Town