Curriculum Overview

The Microsoft FarmBeats for Students program combines ready-to-use lessons with hands-on activities, empowering educators to create engaging STEM experiences in the classroom. The curriculum introduces learners to precision agriculture, showing them how technology and data can improve farming practices and sustainability. Students also build a foundational understanding of AI and its applications to agriculture.

The curriculum includes:

• Gathering Data through Sensors with micro:bit (recommended for ages 11+)

• Analyzing Big Data (recommended for ages 14+)

• Unlocking Data Insights with AI (recommended for ages 14+)

The lessons are aligned to:

• Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) Standards

• National Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources (AFNR) Career Standards

• Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

• Common Core State Math Standards

• AI4K12 Education Guidelines