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Weather Station
Build a desk / window weather station in a laser-cut 3mm birch plywood enclosure: DHT22 sensing (BME280 option adds pressure), SSD1306 OLED display, and serial logging (CSV-friendly). Learn humidity, I²C, and sensor placement.
$9 Sensing
Digital guide + cut files + BOM + code · Parts sourced separately · Ages 8–14 with adult help
SensorsDHT22 or BME280
DisplaySSD1306 OLED
Structure3mm birch enclosure
ControllerArduino
Build time3–5 hours
Skill levelIntermediate
Pack contents
- Enclosure, chimney, bezel SVGs
- Wiring + firmware + logging guide
- First-principles: humidity, absolute vs relative, I²C
- CSV serial logging sketch
- Verified BOM (~$25–102 hardware)
Typical hardware cost
Default structure is laser-cut birch plywood with real fasteners and hobby electronics you can source—honest BOM, not mystery modules.
- ~$25–102 in typical parts (makerspace cut toward the low end; mail-order toward the high end)
- Digital pack price ≠ hardware
The $9 pack is the digital guide + cut files + BOM + lessons + code, plus printable Builder's Corner build journal pages. Hardware is sourced separately — see Where to get kit materials. Buy with Stripe is live below.
Questions? Email us at lance.haney@gmail.com.
Pricing
- Home / Personal license $9
- Classroom license $35 — 1 teacher, up to 30 studentsOne $35 Classroom license covers one group of up to 30 students. Each additional group needs another license.
- Build materials available at cost + 10% — email for a quote
Learning outcomes
- Read temperature and humidity (pressure with the BME280 option)
- Drive an OLED with engineering units; log dew point
- Log CSV over serial
- Explain sensor placement and self-heating