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
![Image of many plants in a greenhouse](/sites/default/files/styles/project_snapshot/public/project-snapshots/images/grow%20it%20green.jpg?itok=1qeaIvL2)
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.