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Student Example: Planting a GardenBy The Connected Kids
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Problem
We wanted to plant a garden at school. The principal gave us an area like this for the project.
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The Problem With Weeds
One of the first things we needed to do was to get rid of all of the weeds before planting.
Questions:
What should we use to get rid of the weeds?
How much of this material will we need?
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Weed Control
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Weed Control
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Weed Control Pros & Cons
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Experiment to Find the Best
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Experiment to Find the Best
Questions:
How much will we need?• Landscape fabric• Burlap• Newspaper
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Determining Necessary Information
We must subdivide the
plot into four smaller plots.
Also, to determine the
amount of each material
that is needed, we must
determine the area ofeach subdivision.
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Determining Necessary Information
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Determining Necessary Information
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One Possible Subdivision:Step 1
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One Possible Subdivision:Step 2
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One Possible Subdivision:Step 3
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Experiment to Find the Best
Procedure:
1. Cover three areas each with one method of weed control.2. Plant the same vegetables in the three areas.3. Leave one area untouched; this area is our control.4. Water once a week.5. Once a week, take pictures and count weeds.6. Log the results in the lab log. 15
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To Be Continued
• Water the garden as needed.• Once a week:
– Log the observations.– Take pictures to document the observations.
• After 3 months, report the results and develop a conclusion from the weed-control experiment.
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