This educational project is maintained by students and a work in progress. Final version is expected september 2025.
Creation of an AR Sandbox and educational content for primary schools.
Climate research with an nIR drone.
We simulate how a satellite observes the Earth, using near-infrared technology.
One of our goals?
Create a clear, step-by-step research guide so that our fellow 5th-grade students can replicate the entire process.
Van zondag 30 maart t.e.m. zaterdag 5 april 2025 vertrekt 5WW op Erasmus+ naar Oslo!
Elke dag vullen we hier onze reisblog aan.
Stay tuned!
[5th year] the creation of an AR Sandbox to simulate topographic situations in an interactive way.
[6th year] a real scientific research for a local climate problem for the ESA Climate Detectives competition.
We had some fun with AI tools and put together this lively chat that sums up our whole project and final thoughts & conclusions!
Enjoy the next 13 minutes!
Now our research is done, it't time for conclusions and actions!
Read all about it in the "Climate Detectives" section on this website or click on the button below.
This year, we took on an ambitious research project for ESA’s Climate Detectives competition.
Our goal?
To understand how satellites monitor Earth’s vegetation—and to replicate it ourselves! From our first experiments with near-infrared (nIR) to developing our own sensor module for rainfall, temperature, and soil moisture, we explored it all.
We then compared our data with official satellite images from the Belgian Royal Meteorological Institute (KMI) and analyzed possible correlations.
But we didn’t stop there: using a drone and NDVI technology, we mapped vegetation just like a real satellite!
During Erasmus Days 2024, we launched our collaboration for this schoolyear with the Terrain Explorers project. This initiative involves creating an AR sandbox, designing a series of educational applications, and conducting scientific research for the ESA Climate Explorers competition.
On October 14th, we connected with the students of RUD Videregående Skole in Norway via Google Meet. The students introduced the project to each other, showcased their current progress, and presented themselves in a fun and engaging way. This marked the official start of our exciting journey to develop innovative learning tools and contribute to climate science.