What Happens When Children Start Asking "Why?"

At the Microland STEAM MakersLab, students are finding inspiration for innovation in the world around them. An everyday walk through elephant territory led to a system that detects elephants and alerts nearby villages. Sunflowers inspired a solar tracker.
The challenge of detecting pest outbreaks early in tea plantations led to a technology-based solution. And snake and insect bites inspired a tool for faster identification and first-aid guidance. Through the Microland STEAM MakersLab Initiative with Learning Links Foundation, 5,000+ students are getting hands-on with AI, sensors, coding and…
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