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Which Season is it? (Smart Climate Clock & Calendar Tracker)

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Turn an annual season wheel containing a Real-Time Clock (RTC) module. As children rotate through Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Winter, and Spring, the system plays seasonal audio soundscapes and LED lighting.

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Props & Materials Required

  • •Circular cardboard season calendar wheel (12 months & 5 Indian seasons)
  • •DS3231 Real-Time Clock (RTC) module
  • •ESP32 controller board
  • •KY-040 rotary encoder
  • •NeoPixel LED ring (color coded per season)
  • •DFPlayer Mini MP3 module + 3W speaker

Step-by-Step Instructions

1

Turn Calendar Wheel to July

Rotate the wheel pointer to July (Monsoon season).

2

Hear Seasonal Soundscape

Speaker plays monsoon rain falling and thunder rumbles! NeoPixel ring glows storm blue.

3

Check Current Live Date

Press 'Real Time' button. RTC chip reads live date and speaker announces: 'Today is Tuesday, August 18! It is the Monsoon season!'

4

Days in Month Quiz

Speaker asks: 'How many days in July?' Child inputs 31 on button pad → Green LED celebration!

Why It Works & Notes

Seasons, months, and days form a cyclical measurement of time. Linking monthly calendar positions to real ambient sounds (thunder for Monsoon, fireplace crackle for Winter, birds for Spring) makes time concepts vivid.