1. Unit 3: Environmental Requirements and Growth Factors Group Work

2. Choose groups Students are to get into groups of three Each group must have three different learners After getting in groups, let Mr. White know who is in your group

3. Project We are going to investigate the effects of different environmental requirements on plants. The absence or overabundance of different elements affect plants and how they grow.

4. Process We are going to use the scientific method: –Ask a question –Do background research –Construct a hypothesis –Test hypothesis by doing an experiment –Analyze data and draw a conclusion –Communicate results to class

5. Procedure Decide which environmental factors you are going to investigate Choose five different factors – 3 nutrient, and two environmental –Different nutrients, temperature, light, water, soil, etc Predict what the results will be Design your experiment Develop data collecting documents Make a list of materials needed Meet with Mr. White to discuss project

6. Procedure Cont’d. Assign different tasks to each student in the group. Work as a group, but not in a group. Each member of the team should be working on their own facet of the project Example: –Background research –Design Experiment –Develop a hypothesis –Collect materials needed Each student will be required to write an explanation of what they did in the group, and how it lead to the success of the group.

7. Additional Information It is expected that the experiment will be monitored daily, with notes taken daily. If problems occur during the experiment, see Mr. White for ideas. Evaluate the data as the experiment is running, looking for trends or problems. This project may take many weeks or months. Be prepared to present your project with an explanation of your experiment, hypothesis and conclusion.