First mission. Build a Sensor-Based Crop Monitor Plan — An AgTech field proof: sensor placement map, data log template, crop condition observation notes, and an automation trigger plan.
Right now in Mitchell, SD
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Proofs that lead here
- Fractions. Tolerances, doses and mix ratios are all fractions.
- Life science. Life science is the ground floor of clinical support, lab work and crop systems.
- Earth and space. Sun, water and ground decide where energy, farms and structures go.
Start here: one problem
A first name or nickname is all we ask for. No email, no last name, no birthday. For a child under 13, a parent or teacher signs up and sits beside them.
The ten steps of the track
- AgTech Orientation
- Sensor Basics
- Crop Monitor Plan
- Field Data Logging
- Irrigation Planning
- Crop Condition Analysis
- Automation Trigger Build
- Field Mapping Mission
- Partner Farm Sprint
- AgTech Portfolio
Proof you leave with
- Sensor Basics Credential — Identify and configure basic sensors
- Crop Monitor Plan — Design a sensor-based crop monitor
- Field Data Log — Collect structured field observations
- Irrigation Design Brief — Plan a water delivery system for a plot
Where this work is hired
Urban farms, food distribution systems, agricultural research, city food access programs.
About Mitchell, SD
6 counties across South Dakota; 0 metro. Economies: 3 farming and 1 manufacturing. Flags: 2 population loss and 1 a retirement destination.
The first person from Mitchell, SD to reach a claim holds its Pioneer badge for good. There is one per county, one per metro area and one per state.
What the national data says
In 2012 NSF asked eleventh graders whether they agreed with “I see myself as a science person.” 48% did. In 2016, 46% of those who agreed were STEM majors, against 26% of those who disagreed.
Being seen counts as much as seeing it yourself: for “Others see me as a science person.” the figures are 47% and 27%. Test confidence is more common (66% have it) and weaker: 39% against 30%.
Counties in Mitchell, SD
Metro areas around Mitchell, SD
Where the claim leads: twelve tracks
The claim is the front door. Behind it are the twelve STEM Farm tracks, each one starting from zero, each with a first mission and proof at every gate. Your own proofs pick the ones shown to you first.
Questions people ask
Why can't I claim it right away?
Because in the national data a claim with nothing behind it does not move anything. Here the claim unlocks after one graded proof and one witness, so the sentence means what it says.
What do I get for sharing my link?
2 points for each new person who opens it, 40 when someone joins through it and solves their own proof, 20, 10, 5, 2.5 and 1.25 for the generations below them, and 20 more when someone you brought in reaches their own claim. The Share badges run from 1 recruit to 81 and from a chain 2 deep to 13 deep.
Does it cost anything?
No. There is nothing to buy, and no badge, rank or point can be bought. A purchase never fires a trigger.
What do you collect about my child?
A first name or nickname, a role, a language and, if you choose, a county. No email, no last name, no birthday. For a child under 13 the adult signs up and sits beside them.