Digital Project: A Farm for My City

After the all the inspiration and learning about urban farms in Unit 3, students can design a farm of their own for their city.

For the Unit 3 project, students must:

Work in groups
Choose a location for their farm
Choose a farming innovation or method
Choose crops for their farm that fit the local climate and culture
Choose how they will care for your soil and access water
Create a 3-dimensional (3D) model using a digital tool OR recycled materials

Digital Tool:

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TinkerCad is a free browser-based 3D design and modeling tool. Sign up for an account and explore the gallery for inspiration. https://tinkercad.com

Find the TinkerCad tutorial video on the Tools for Digital Projects page.

Other options: SketchUp, PowerPoint, and even Microsoft Word could be used to create models.

Explore Tinkercad!