Growing Scientists by John Hann https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i How can we use our grow lights over the winter to bless our community? en-us 2022-11-09 21:22:06 UTC 2025-10-21 22:34:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f331.png Standards and Skills johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377546163 Our group is a class of 7th and 8th grade students in a Categorical Science class. Our students are working on Michigan Alternate Content Standards


EE.MSLS16: investigations Participate in about photosynthesis to demonstrate what a plant needs to live and what it creates.\

S4S: Collaboration and Global Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Personal Accountability

EE.W.6.2.a: Write to share information supported by details: A. Introduce a topic and write to convey ideas and information about it including visual, tactual, or multimedia information as appropriate



]]> 2022-11-09 21:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377546163 Entry Events johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377551670 We took a van ride to the community garden at Heights Church to see the fruits of the vegetable plants our class started last spring in my 6th grade Special Education Science Class. Additionally, we looked at the grow lights and imagined how we might use these to bless the community while learning about growing seasons and photosynthesis.


]]> 2022-11-09 21:33:19 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377551670 Our Team/Building Culture johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377571238 We build our group culture with inclusion activities to start each class period. We practice 4/7/8 breathing to start followed by a spin of the "Wheel of Names" to see who will lead quick connection activities such as: My weekend in 10 words or less, Teaching Tuesday, Like Me Wednesday, On My Mind Thursday, and Common Grounds Friday.]]> 2022-11-09 21:57:11 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377571238 More Entry Event Photos johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377576063 These were last spring's vegetable plants, a fall visit, and happy customers showing off their fruit.]]> 2022-11-09 22:02:06 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377576063 Stakeholders johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377581870 Using Jamboard, we created a Stakeholder Map]]> 2022-11-09 22:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377581870 Resources and Research johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377623473 We used Google Forms to poll the staff for ideas on what we could grow and who we could bless. After feedback, our principal requested succulents to gift to the staff. We needed some partners in the community and to research the feasibility with our time constraints.]]> 2022-11-09 23:04:53 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2377623473 Speedboat Protocol johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379223597 We looked for potential anchors that would slow us down and used Jamboard as a visual]]> 2022-11-10 20:00:31 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379223597 Empathy Map johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379234247 Once it was established that our principal would be our customer, we invited her in and analyzed her desires using an Empathy Map on Jamboard.]]> 2022-11-10 20:08:55 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379234247 I Like, I Wish, What if.... johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379244094 We invited other teachers with succulent experience and familiarity with the constraints of the school year to come in. Students explained the project, answered questions, and recorded feedback from our community experts.]]> 2022-11-10 20:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379244094 Mind Map johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379258428 To keep track of questions and in preparation for our visit to our business partner (Sandy Ridge Farms), we piloted the Mind Map application]]> 2022-11-10 20:30:47 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379258428 A Trip to our Stakeholder/Mentors johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379336561 Sandy Ridge Greenhouse hosted our group after a preliminary Zoom call. They taught us how to propagate the plants from cuttings, donated the soil and starting cells, as well as donated clay pots for our late-winter transplants. ]]> 2022-11-10 22:00:06 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379336561 Dot Voting johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379341188 Each student received 2 poker chips to vote for their favorite options of succulent. The greenhouse through in a couple of extra varieties in case some grew better under the lights. ]]> 2022-11-10 22:06:23 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2379341188 johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405665893 Using our new skills to propagate from cuttings.]]> 2022-12-01 19:32:25 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405665893 Pitching our prototype to our customer live and through email (authentic audience) johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405667527 We invited Mrs. Huizenga in to reinforce her original wishes we uncovered while making the Empathy Map for this project. ]]> 2022-12-01 19:33:46 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405667527 Final Project: Tag and care instructions prototype johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405672614 We thought we came up with a pretty good solution for our plant tag. We presented our PBL experience to Cityside's Inventions Class. We hoped they would have a small PBL experience in designing a practical and attractive card-holder for our care instructions.]]> 2022-12-01 19:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405672614 Newly propagated plants taking root johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405703623 2022-12-01 20:04:24 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2405703623 PBL in a PBL johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414834182 We asked Mr. Blacquiere’s 6th hour inventions class to develop some prototypes to hold the plant signs/care instructions. They went beyond our specifications to incorporate motion, color, and even offered to manufacture and mount all of the card holders at their expense.


]]> 2022-12-08 20:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414834182 Final Single Point Rubric johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414840659 As a team, we looked for evidence that we exceeded our standards. As many of us struggle with written communication, we chose photos to help document our experience on the rubric]]> 2022-12-08 20:24:59 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414840659 NUF Test johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414843604 We asked Mrs. Huizenga to give us feedback on the attached rubric as well as her choice of card holder for the care instructions.]]> 2022-12-08 20:27:55 UTC https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414843604 Google Form Staff Questionnaire johnhann1_1 https://padlet.com/johnhann1_1/j1o1aklnmvs06f2i/wish/2414847897 Hello staff, our 6th hour Science Class is looking for a way to use our plant grow lights this fall and winter to bless the community. We are looking for ideas of what we might grow and who we may bless with our harvest. We are already planning on trying to grow strawberries and concluded that corn is too big to grow under lights. 

Your ideas will be discussed and are appreciated. 

Our 6th grade classmates are planning on continuing the tradition of starting vegetable garden seedlings after spring break.
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