Mission: Grow
Six weeks from sleeping seed to salad day. A living science unit. Grade band 3-5 · 6 weeks.
Week Zero — Mission Briefing
What does a garden need from us before the first seed goes in?
DoneWeek 1 — Planting Day
What is a seed, and what does it need to start growing?
CurrentWeek 2 — Germination Watch
Are they alive yet? How would we know?
UpcomingWeek 3 — The Drinking Machine
How does a plant drink without any soil?
UpcomingWeek 4 — Light Eaters
If it is not the water, where does a plant's food come from?
UpcomingWeek 5 — Getting Crowded
Our plants are crowded. What do they compete for, and what should we do about it?
UpcomingWeek 6 — Harvest Week
Six weeks in: what did we grow, and how do we measure it?
Week 3 — The Hungry Machines
Where does a plant's food come from? (It's not the water...)
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Week 4 — Thin, Transplant, Thrive
Tough calls: why fewer plants means more salad.
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Week 5 — The Light Experiment
Our garden vs. the sun — who feeds a leaf better?
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Week 6 — Harvest & The Proof
Salad day, the data story, and the certificates.
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