BIFoR in a Box!

What is BIFoR in a Box?

BIFoR in a box is a free STEM kit for schools that contains everything you need to bring BIFoR to a classroom near you!

Curriculum linked lesson resources have been developed to encourage pupils to create and install a DIY Dendrometer, collect data and discover more about the BIFoR FACE experiment.

Using materials from the kit, pupils can join a growing number of citizen scientists across the UK and beyond!

Watch the clip to unpack the kit and find out what BIFoR in a Box is all about.

How to Get Involved:

Free BIFoR in a Box STEM kits for the 2023 growing season have now been sent out to schools across the UK, however it's not too late to get involved! Register your interest Links to an external site. to stay up to date and use the 'Make it Guide' to assemble your own kit here: Make_it_Guide-1.pdf Download Make_it_Guide-1.pdf

Taking it Further

Embed citizen science into your curriculum by following the BIFoR in a Box learning journey using our FREE learning resources:

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BIFoR in a Box Learning Journey

1. Getting Started	Introduce your class to one of the world’s largest climate change experiments using our interactive assembly for KS3 to KS5.
2. Plan your field work	DIY Dendrometer Part A
3. Install your bands, take measurements and submit your data to the portal	DIY Dendrometer Part B BIFoR in a Box Data Portal
4. Analyse your results	Estimating Biomass
5. What next?	Make the most of our expanding set of curriculum resources, career spotlights and mini lectures to bring cutting edge research on climate change and sustainability into your classroom

BIFoR in a Box!

What is BIFoR in a Box?

How to Get Involved:

Written instructions can be found here: BIFoR_In_A_Box_Instructions.pdf Download BIFoR_In_A_Box_Instructions.pdf. For educators, we have also put together a number of curriculum-linked activities to accompany the kit. Lesson plans, slides and handouts can be found on the activities page!

Measure the diameter of your tree: members of the BIFoR team, Ester and Rob, show you how to measure the circumference of your tree and calculate diameter at breast height (DBH).

Install a tree growth (dendrometer) band: create and install your DIY dendrometer and then use the digital calipers to take your first measurement!

Measure tree height: use the wooden tree height measuring device to estimate the height of your tree!

Taking it Further