Time to choose a project!

Students will now be choosing a plant that they would like to focus on for their project. 

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Teachers will guide their students to choose a question they would like to explore involving their plant. Refer back to ideas generated in the previous step on plants that grow in the local area and their uses.

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Sample projects could be, but are not limited to:

- Which type of bean plant grows the fastest?

- Do organic vs. non-organic carrots taste different?

- Can a maple tree grow from maple keys?

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Meanwhile, the class will engage in a SMART Learning sequence with the picture book, "The Curious Garden" by Peter Brown. This story is based on a real place in New York City where a spontaneous garden sprung up on an abandoned railroad track. Showered with love and tender care from a little boy, this garden flourishes in the story and shows students a bigger picture of what this space can mean.

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Students will create an Observation Booklet to record their daily measurements and observations. 

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