The space is intentionally designed to be flexible for hands-on building and learning. The open layout has minimal furniture, mostly on wheels so it can be adjusted for multi-use. The boys transitioned between rug with a board, as Farmer Ben reviewed parts of a seed, and the butcher block tables (on wheels-locked!) to plant seeds and record data. They planted fava bean seeds which will be transferred to the rooftop garden in about a month. We chose fava beans because their seed coats will help protect all plants from fungal growth. In the meantime, we'll keep them in the classroom and track their growth on a sunny windowsill. The boys planted seeds along the edge of the clear cups so we could see the germination in action. In addition to documenting these changes in their lab books, these young scientists are taking photos with the iPads to ultimately chart the cycle of a plant. We will do some seed saving and replanting with Farmer Ben next week. Pretty cool stuff!
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| recording data |
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| reviewing parts of a seed |
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| data! day one |
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| his seed is on the edge of the cup to see the growth |
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| measuring the right amount of soil. there should be enough room for your mid-digit on your pointer finger. |
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| extra hands from Mr. D. |
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| comparing soil |
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