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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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