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Based on Google Earth images of the surrounding area, students are researching ways to promote a sustainable garden to meet rising produce needs in response to community growth. With the help of the UGA Extension Office, they are analyzing chemical and physical soil changes before and after planting. In winter, students will work with Lowe's and Pike Nursery, and use principles of electricity to optimize greenhouse heating. They will program micro:bits to monitor and compare temperature and create a dichotomous key to determine when heaters should run, with the goal of improving plant growth and productivity in the cooler months. This will increase yield for our annual plant sale.
How can we promote higher yields for our WES gardens through our investigational research?
In the fall semester, 5th graders researched potassium polyacrylate's super absorbent qualities. They split their garden bed into two sections - one with potassium polyacrylate and one without - to measure the growth of cabbage plants.
Driving Question : How can we promote higher yields in our WES gardens through our investigational research?
Garden bed split into two sections - one with potassium polyacrylate and one without.
We stored up the dirt and poured the potassium in there. We planted the plant and covered them really good. We're watching for how it grows. The potassium polyacrylate helps it absorb water.
Ansley - 5th Grader
Driving Question: How do different elements work together for a common purpose?
In the spring 2023, grade level teachers completed a PBL basket activity to plan their PBL for next school year. The planning activity included:
standards (at least two content areas)
community partners
driving questions
benchmarks within EDP
final product
After we finished our posters, the school conducted a gallery walk the following week to identify likes, wonders and recommendations.
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