P4-7 ask themselves the following scientific hypothesis:
Would tomato seeds thrive quicker in a green house construction compared to those not placed in a green house cloche?
To assist with this challenge, the pupils got their engineering design heads on today. In groups of 3 they planned and constructed a greenhouse structure using just straws, connectors and cling film.
The children applied collaboration, negotiation, self-evaluation and modification to their designs as part of the construction process. Each team successfully produced a free-standing structure that can simply be lifted away to aid watering.
Half the plants have been placed in the cloches and half are set aside for comparison. We will monitor growth over time to see which condition promotes the quickest growth.
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