How can we reduce the impact of our food-growing systems on the environment?
Grade
6-8
Subjects
Science
Key Content
agriculture, human impacts on the environment, experimental design, photo essays
Students use the steps of the experimental design process to design an experiment (grounded in research on sustainable gardening practices) that tests the impact a food-growing method has on the environment. Students communicate their findings in a photo essay they present to a local gardening group.