Essential Environmental Sensors for STEM Learning

Essential Environmental Sensors for STEM Learning

In a world facing climate and sustainability challenges, environmental sensing tools are increasingly vital in the classroom. From air quality to soil moisture, Wiltronics offers a wide range of curriculum-aligned environmental sensors designed to help students explore ecosystems, data logging, and real-world investigation. Empower future scientists with hands-on learning using trusted tools.

Why These Sensors Matter

Using environmental sensors in education:

• Enhances data literacy with real-time graphing and analysis

• Aligns with Australian Curriculum outcomes in Earth & Environmental Science and Digital Technologies

• Fosters inquiry-based, hands-on learning and critical thinking

• Supports cross-disciplinary projects including climate science, biology, geography, and computing

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  Curriculum Connections

  Learning Area	Skills & Concepts Supported
  Environmental Science	Climate patterns, ecosystems, plant-water relationships
  Digital Technologies	Programming, data logging, sensor integration
  Science Inquiry Skills	Collecting, analysing, and interpreting real-world data

   

  PASCO products excel with compatibility to SPARKvue and Capstone software—making visualisation and analysis seamless.

Key Environmental Sensors Available at Wiltronics

1. PASCO Wireless Weather Sensor with GPS (PS-3209)

An all-in-one tool measuring temperature, humidity, light, UV, pressure, wind, and location data for real-time environmental monitoring.

2. PASCO EcoZone System (ME-6668)

Three interconnected chambers allow modeling of ecosystems such as aquatic, terrestrial, and decomposition zones—all while collecting quantitative data.

3. PASCO PASPort Soil Moisture Sensor (PS-2163)

Measures soil water content precisely—excellent for experiments on plant growth, agriculture, and ecology.

4. Arduino-Compatible Environmental Sensor Range

A versatile collection including temperature, humidity (DHT11), UV (UVM‑30A), and gas detection (MQ‑2, MQ‑3, MQ‑5, etc.)—perfect for microcontroller environmental monitoring.

5. Multi-Parameter Water Quality Tester (5-in-1)

This remarkable 5 in 1 water quality tester can measure TDS, EC, pH, Salinity and Temperature.

Shop the Full Range

Start transforming your STEM curriculum with environmental sensors that spark curiosity and learning.
Explore Wiltronics Sensor Range:

• PASCO Environmental Sensors

• Arduino-Compatible Environmental Sensors