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12 Student-drivenInquiry-basedAuthentic Lab Experiments
EarthBox® High School Honors Project
Group IV
Goal 1: Realize accepted protocol for EarthBox® production of plants
Setting up an EarthBox Modeling the EarthBox Instructions
Work in teams
Goal 2: Manipulate independent variables in a controlled environment
• Fertilizer• Light• Water• Soil• Seeds vs
seedlings
Observe plants under different growing conditions
Record results
Does watering at different intervals affect crop growth?
Goal 3: Measure dependent variables
• Plant morphology• Grow statistics• Ascorbic acid content• TLC chromatography; the hunt for chlorophyll and
anthocyanins• Effect of toxic chemicals on seed germination &
viability
Collect and analyze multiple kinds of data
Engage all students
Compare and contrast results
EarthBox® in the High School Lab
Grow Green
Set up
Measure Record
12 Student-drivenInquiry-basedAuthentic Lab Experiments
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