This plant irrigation system is one of the most interesting projects I have worked on in the past year. In short, it is a single plant irrigation system that measures several parameters – soil moisture, temperature and light to decide whether to turn on the water pump or not. At first we sowed basil seeds …   Learn more …

DAY EIGHT of the Tinusaur summer course was very exciting for both the children and our team. We started by installing the irrigation hose and testing each of the components separately: sensors, valves, pumps, etc. After it turned out that everything was working without problems, it was time to program again. The students had to …   Learn more …

DAY SEVEN of the Tinusaur summer course, the children completed the system with the hoses and the filter for the water container and the pump. They painted the water containers so that the water would not turn green when exposed to the sun. They took care of their plants by watering and fertilizing them as …   Learn more …

DAY SIX of the Tinusaur summer course, the students put more emphasis on programming as they had to create different programs for temperature measurement and irrigation pump operation. Their teacher Sofia Boyanova said that they learned how to find the value that corresponds to the temperature in the room using the binary search method. Everyone …   Learn more …

DAY FIVE of the Tinusaur Summer Course: The students continued to care for the plants already planted, watering them and adding more soil to the pots. We learned about the purpose of liquid fertilizer and the proportions for diluting it with water, and we added it to our plantings. We have started assembling the water …   Learn more …

DAY FOUR of the Tinusaur Summer Course, the students began programming the assembled boards. Before that, we did a short talk on the main points and principles of block programming with Blocktinu. As always, this activity included some creative fun. The children brought felt-tip pens with which they color and paint the wooden frame as …   Learn more …

DAY THREE of the Tinusaur Summer Course. It was time to plant the seedlings in the pots, and it was one of the most awaited moments for the children. Neven Boyanov showed them in detail how to put the seedlings in the pots, plant them, and water them. Everyone then arranged their plants in the …   Learn more …

On the second day of the Tinusaur summer course, the children were even more excited, as they already knew what was coming and how interesting it would be. At first, we spent time finishing up the main board and then proceeded to assemble and glue the wooden structure where the plant pot and the water …   Learn more …

On Monday, June 17, in Veliko Tarnovo, we started the new summer course of Tinusaur. During this course, the students will create an autonomous irrigation system to grow and water the plants they plant. The interest in our new venture was quite high. As always, the group is relatively small – 8 children, so we …   Learn more …