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We made a small greenhouse for one plant. It was a fun and interesting process. We enjoyed this task ourselves and we knew then that a 5th or 6th class student would enjoy this project. We enjoyed researching the topic and exploring different ways to make a greenhouse. We researched the traditional style of greenhouses with glass and modern self watering greenhouses. The process of making the greenhouse was fun and challenging. The result was very rewarding.

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Things we would do differently next time:
1: I think if we were to do it again we would use a bigger greenhouse structure that way we could grow more than one plant. To see a variety in the results.
2: We would also have poked an air hole in the bottle sooner in order reduce the amount of condensation formed.

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We like our Greenhouse because:
1. It involved materials that are cheap and easy to access.
2.  It was not too challenging to create so we know it could be done with a primary school class.

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We were delighted to see our plant grow! We put our plant in a plate of water so that it would have all the nutrients to grow.

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We put all the pieces together and then placed the plant by the window so it would get sunlight and warmth. With the seed planted we waited for the plant to grow and condensation to from. We found we had to add an air-hole to the top of our greenhouse as too much condensation was forming.m

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Here we made a prepared our greenhouse. We used a 2 liter bottle of Fanta as the top of our greenhouse. We encountered trouble when finding a plant pot that would suit the size of the bottle. We eventually did and got to work.

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We brainstormed some words and ideas that first came to us when thinking of a greenhouse

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We started off with a few different designs but eventually agreed the plastic bottle idea would work best for us and in a classroom situation

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DIY Holiday Gifts - Mini Greenhouse!

A gift that you make means so much more! Easy, cheap and useful - all it takes is a pot, good soil, seeds (lettuces would work great) and the bottom of a seltzer bottle. This one was made by Lora Hall from Full Circle Gardening in Silver Lake, CA. Other designs and instructions can be found here.

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A gift that you make means so much more! Easy, cheap and useful - all it takes is a pot, good soil, seeds (lettuces would work great) and the bottom of a seltzer bottle. This one was made by Lora Hall from Full Circle Gardening in Silver Lake, CA.

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We looked at some examples of DIY greenhouses and the different ways we could make one.

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http://homegrown.org/blog/2008/12/diy-holiday-gifts-mini-greenhouse/ - This is the final design we researched and decided it would be the the best for our project.

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Here are some of the plants we considered growing in our greenhouse

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Here are some of the plants we considered growing in our greenhouse

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https://www.apieceofrainbow.com/diy-bottle-greenhouse/ - We used this for tips on how to make our Greenhouse sucessfully.

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https://www.planetnatural.com/greenhouse-kits/
We used this website to help us know what we needed for our greenhouse to be successful.

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Our greenhouse needs...
1: Access to sunlight
2: Access to water
3: Ventilation
4:  Heat

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4sColu-aFE - This is where we got the idea to use a plastic bottle to make the greenhouse.

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1. What types of plants can grow in a greenhouse?
2. What are the factors that are necessary for plant growth?
3. What materials are suitable for building a greenhouse?
4. With all necessary conditions for growth present in the greenhouse, how long will it take our plant to grow?

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The main understandings we hope children will be able to demonstrate by the end of this project are:
1. To investigate the factors that affect plant growth.
2.  become aware of the sun as a source of energy for plants through photosynthesis.
3.  observe, identify and examine the plants that live in local habitats and environments.

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We selected the task of designing and making a  greenhouse. We picked this project because we felt it would be enjoyable to make, and we had experience of gardening from our childhood. We also felt it would make a fun lesson for 5th or 6th class.