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2 projects from e-pals that tie in with 6th grade science.
Jill,
I really like the first e-pal project. Have you started it? How is it going? Do you plan to start it?

Jackie

We could each have a wiki and the students could be members of each. We could go back and forth between the 2 wikis with different subjects on each....
Other ideas?
I'm thinking......
communicate through e-pals and each class has their own wiki and the address to the other ones so they can comment on progress of plants.
Students could also take video and up load it for the other classes to watch or as a means to "communicate" seeing each other....we only have the one skype camera in our building....
http://www.co.brown.wi.us/i_brown/d/uw_extension/container_gardening_manual.pdf
http://www.co.brown.wi.us/i_brown/d/uw_extension/microfarm_blueprints.pdf
http://eeinwisconsin.org/
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/workshop/welcome.html
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/http://www.fieldtripearth.org/

Students
21st Century Skills:
This yearlong inquire growing project promotes learning through collaborative problem solving, self-direction and responsibility. The project is interdisciplinary in core subjects by its nature, as it requires the comprehension and application of science and math concepts, as well as communication of ideas. Students will enhance their knowledge of technology through data collection and reporting their findings.
In collaborative teams, students will analyze plant growth on a small scale and apply their learning from the classroom to across the street and around the globe. This comprehensive study will allow students to become aware of environmental and health issues by studying erosion, water quality, cells, heredity and cross-pollination, and effects of weather and light on growth. In student awareness, they will be able to apply their learning to identify ways they can take action towards addressing environmental challenges and health risks.
Overall, in growing a Microfarm, students will be challenged to utilize their scientific knowledge while demonstrating effective collaboration and critical thinking skills. It will be an evolving project based learning experience that promotes meaningful, memorable application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation of ideas and takes learning outside the classroom walls and into the “real world”.
Students will determine
Students will generate theories relating to how their plants grew, and create an experiment to test for possible contaminents or other additives in the water.
Students will determine how weather effects the growth of plants by creating diferent conditions for the plants to live in ie. windy/fan, humid/inside a container.

Students Students will determine
Students will generate theories relating to how their plants grew, and create an experiment to test for possible contaminents or other additives in the water.
Students will determine how weather effects the growth of plants by creating diferent conditions for the plants to live in ie. windy/fan, humid/inside a container.

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http://freshwater.org/
http://eeinwisconsin.org/
http://pbskids.org/designsquad/parentseducators/workshop/welcome.html
http://www.fieldtripearth.org/

http://outagamie.uwex.edu/files/2010/05/Perennial-garden-plan.pdf
http://www.wssa.net/
water
http://freshwater.org/

Students will determine how water quality effects the growth of plants by using 6 different water samples, recording results, and assessing their findings.
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Students will determine
Students will determine how the quality and quantity of light influence the growth of plants using various colors of light and differing amounts of time.
4) StudentsStudents will use share information such as charts, graphs, and video presentations with other classes in within the and across campus.5campus using wikispaces.
This project consists of a yearlong series of experiments which tie into the 6th grade science curriculum and allow students to explore, work collaboratively, assess data, evaluate results and reflect on their learning. These learning experiences will require students to incorporate a high level of technology, the ability to summarize and synthesize information,
21st century skill

Students will determine how water quality effects the growth of plants by using 6 different water samples, recording results, and assessing their findings.
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Students will determine how the quality and quantity of light growth of plants?plants using various colors of light and differing amounts of time.
4) Students will use technolgy to share information with other classes in within the building and across campus.5
This project consists of a yearlong series of experiments which tie into the 6th grade science curriculum and allow students to explore, work collaboratively, assess data, evaluate results and reflect on their learning. These learning experiences will require students to incorporate a high level of technology, the ability to summarize and synthesize information,

1) How doesStudents will determine how water quality effecteffects the growth of plants?
2) How doesplants by using 6 different water samples, recording results, and assessing their findings.
Students will generate theories relating to how their plants grew, and create an experiment to test for possible contaminents or other additives in the water.
Students will determine how weather effecteffects the growth of plants?plants by creating diferent conditions for the plants to live in ie. windy/fan, humid/inside a bag.
3) How does quality/quantity of light influence the growth of plants?
4) Students will use technolgy to share information with other classes in within the building and across campus.5
This project consists of a yearlong series of experiments which tie into the 6th grade science curriculum and allow students to explore, work collaboratively, assess data, evaluate results and reflect on their learning. These learning experiences will require students to incorporate a high level of technology, the ability to summarize and synthesize information,
21st century skills:skill

http://www.wpt.org/garden/
http://www.hort.uconn.edu/plants/
http://outagamie.uwex.edu/files/2010/05/Perennial-garden-plan.pdf
http://www.wssa.net/