Middle School, Agricultural Technology Science Projects (13 results)

Do you have a garden or houseplants? What about living on or a near a farm? How often do you check your plants' leaves for discoloration? What if you could build a robot to check for you, and warn you if your plants are getting sick? In this project you will learn to use a color sensor to identify different colors on leaves, which can give you a warning about problems like pests, diseases, or nutrient deficiency. Get ready to automate your gardening! Read more

Wondering what sustainable, high-producing agriculture might look like? This science project explores how analyzing bird's-eye-view pictures of a field can make farmers aware of variations in their fields. Farmers can use this information to optimize their farming practices, or even feed this information to high-tech agricultural equipment so the machines can automatically adjust their actions (like fertilizing or watering) to the needs of a piece of land. Read more

Do you ever have notebooks and papers left over from the school year? Do you recycle them? What if you could use them to start your garden instead? In this science project, you will upcycle old paper into seed cards and test how paper compares to other materials as a fertilizer!  Read more