Arduino users point out that it is simple to connect external sensors to the board, and the example codes out there make it easy to get started quickly.

These days, there’s a huge variety of screens on the market for use with microcontrollers. OLEDs and graphic LCDs abound, while e-ink devices tempt the user with their clean look and low ener… ...

You could try to go completely graphical with this project. There’s the option of programming the Arduino side of the project in a similar way.

I was recently provided a copy of Environmental Monitoring with Arduino to review and it doesn’t disappoint in keeping the idea train running.

Image by bigthink Via The Hardware Hacker's Introduction to Microcontrollers, Part One: Anatomy of an Arduino on fear-of-lightning.wonderhowto.com.