Launch
Launch
Students will launch the radish investigation by examining contrasting controlled growing systems, generating initial questions about what counts as success, building foundational knowledge in plant biology, environmental variables, and digital data practices, and creating the first artifacts that will guide later method design, data collection, critique, and revision.
Days 1 - 6
Controlled Environment Challenge
Controlled Environment Challenge
Students will investigate contrasting radish growth scenarios, interpret early evidence from sample datasets and live observations, define what counts as success for local growers, and produce a revised kickoff video plus a data-informed question set that prepares them to design fair comparisons in the next phase.
Days 7 - 16
Question & Method Plan
Question & Method Plan
Students will refine a focused radish investigation question, build a fair and feasible comparison method, define measurable variables and data routines, create a shared spreadsheet system, test an automated monitoring idea, and improve their plans through peer critique, OSU Extension feedback, and a final method checkpoint before beginning full implementation.
Days 17 - 26
Build & Collect Evidence
Build & Collect Evidence
Students will build and calibrate their radish growing systems, begin and sustain consistent evidence collection across trials, document anomalies with traceable records, test simple automated monitoring routines, and use feedback from peers and OSU Extension to strengthen data quality before the midpoint check.
Days 27 - 36
Midpoint Data Check
Midpoint Data Check
Students will examine the quality of their midpoint radish investigation evidence, compare early patterns across soil, hydroponic, wick-based, and mica-radish farm trials, and strengthen their methods through critique, revision, and a mock exhibition. They will use spreadsheets, graphs, biology and chemistry reasoning, and community feedback to decide what data are trustworthy, what needs adjustment, and how their investigation should proceed.
Days 37 - 45
Analyze & Showcase Findings
Analyze & Showcase Findings
Students will transform their radish trial records into defensible findings by cleaning and analyzing spreadsheet data, building statistical comparisons and graphs, interpreting anomalies through plant biology and chemistry, testing how automated routines supported evidence collection, and revising claims through peer and expert critique before the final exhibition phase.
Days 46 - 54
Showcase
Showcase
Students will finalize and publicly present their mica-radish farm investigation findings, defend evidence-based conclusions about controlled growing systems, respond to peer, teacher, and community critique, and complete a structured reflection on what was good, bad, missing, confusing, and impactful for farming communities and future trials.
Days 55 - 60
Launch
Days 1–6
Day 1
🚀 Controlled Environment Challenge
Launch
83m
Day 2
🌱 Radish Growth Variables Mini-Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 3
📊 Spreadsheet Setup and Baseline Logging
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 4
🤝 OSU Extension Question Clinic
Community Experience
83m
Day 5
🧠 Sensor Logic and Formula Trials
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 6
📝 Investigation Readiness Check
Assessment
83m
Controlled Environment Challenge
Days 7–16
Day 7
🌱 Radish Scenario Stations
Launch
83m
Day 8
📊 Spreadsheet Clues on Growth
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 9
🧪 pH Nutrients and Radish Biology
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 10
🤝 OSU Extension Variable Clinic
Community Experience
83m
Day 11
🎥 Success Metrics Video Draft
Deliverable
83m
Day 12
💬 Video Feedback Carousel
Project Work
83m
Day 13
🧮 Timer Sensor Logic Sprint
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 14
🔍 Question and Variable Sort
Research
83m
Day 15
📈 Evidence Snapshot Memo
Deliverable
83m
Day 16
✅ Controlled Comparison Readiness Check
Assessment
83m
Question & Method Plan
Days 17–26
Day 17
🌱 Radish Question Tuning
Launch
83m
Day 18
🧪 Variables, Controls, and pH
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 19
📊 Spreadsheet Schema Build
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 20
🛠️ Trial Blueprint Draft
Deliverable
83m
Day 21
🤝 Method Critique Round One
Project Work
83m
Day 22
👩🌾 OSU Extension Design Consult
Community Experience
83m
Day 23
⏱️ Sensor or Formula Mini-Test
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 24
🔁 Method Critique Round Two
Deliverable
83m
Day 25
✅ Radish Method Approval
Assessment
83m
Day 26
📝 Plan Reflection and Next Moves
Project Work
60m
Build & Collect Evidence
Days 27–36
Day 27
🧪 Trial Setup Quality Check
Launch
83m
Day 28
📏 Sensor and Measurement Calibration
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 29
📊 Spreadsheet Logging Workflow
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 30
🌱 Baseline Growth Data Round
Project Work
83m
Day 31
🤝 Method Notes Peer Critique
Deliverable
83m
Day 32
⏱️ Automation Routine Mini Build
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 33
🧬 OSU Extension Data Walk
Community Experience
83m
Day 34
📸 Daily Evidence Cycle
Project Work
83m
Day 35
🔍 Early Trend Checkpoint
Assessment
83m
Day 36
📝 Evidence Reflection Log
Research
60m
Midpoint Data Check
Days 37–45
Day 37
🧪 Radish Data Quality Mini-Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 38
📊 Early Trend Graph Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 39
🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic
Knowledge/Skill Building
70m
Day 40
🧠 Automated Checkpoint Debugging
Project Work
83m
Day 41
🖼️ Mock Exhibition Draft Build
Deliverable
83m
Day 42
🤝 Peer Review of Mock Displays
Deliverable
83m
Day 43
🌾 OSU Extension Midpoint Consult
Community Experience
83m
Day 44
🛠️ Revision Plan and Method Update
Assessment
83m
Day 45
📝 Midpoint Reflection and Next Question
Research
70m
Analyze & Showcase Findings
Days 46–54
Day 46
📊 Spreadsheet Patterns and Outliers
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 47
📈 Radish Graphs That Show Change
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 48
🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic
Knowledge/Skill Building
83m
Day 49
🧠 Claims and Limitations Draft
Deliverable
83m
Day 50
🔁 Data Story Peer Review
Project Work
83m
Day 51
🤖 Sensor Routine Results Check
Project Work
83m
Day 52
🧑🌾 OSU Extension Evidence Roundtable
Community Experience
83m
Day 53
🖼️ Exhibition Board and Slide Build
Deliverable
83m
Day 54
🎤 Mock Q&A and Final Revisions
Assessment
83m
Showcase
Days 55–60
Day 55
🎤 Exhibition Storyline Rehearsal
Knowledge/Skill Building
70m
Day 56
🖥️ Final Slides and Display Build
Deliverable
83m
Day 57
🔁 Peer Critique on Radish Evidence
Project Work
83m
Day 58
🧑🏫 Teacher and OSU Final Review
Assessment
70m
Day 59
🌱 Community Radish Showcase
Assessment
109m
Day 60
📝 Investigation Reflection Record
Deliverable
80m
August 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
24
Day 1
Launch
🚀 Controlled Environment Challenge
25
Day 2
🌱 Radish Growth Variables Mini-Lab
26
Day 3
📊 Spreadsheet Setup and Baseline Logging
27
Day 4
🤝 OSU Extension Question Clinic
28
Day 5
🧠 Sensor Logic and Formula Trials
September 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
31
Day 6
📝 Investigation Readiness Check
1
Day 7
Controlled Environment Challenge
🌱 Radish Scenario Stations
2
Day 8
📊 Spreadsheet Clues on Growth
3
Day 9
🧪 pH Nutrients and Radish Biology
4
Day 10
🤝 OSU Extension Variable Clinic
7
Day 11
🎥 Success Metrics Video Draft
8
Day 12
💬 Video Feedback Carousel
9
Day 13
🧮 Timer Sensor Logic Sprint
10
Day 14
🔍 Question and Variable Sort
11
Day 15
📈 Evidence Snapshot Memo
14
Day 16
✅ Controlled Comparison Readiness Check
15
Day 17
Question & Method Plan
🌱 Radish Question Tuning
16
Day 18
🧪 Variables, Controls, and pH
17
Day 19
📊 Spreadsheet Schema Build
18
Day 20
🛠️ Trial Blueprint Draft
21
Day 21
🤝 Method Critique Round One
22
Day 22
👩🌾 OSU Extension Design Consult
23
Day 23
⏱️ Sensor or Formula Mini-Test
24
Day 24
🔁 Method Critique Round Two
25
Day 25
✅ Radish Method Approval
28
Day 26
📝 Plan Reflection and Next Moves
29
Day 27
Build & Collect Evidence
🧪 Trial Setup Quality Check
30
Day 28
📏 Sensor and Measurement Calibration
1
Day 29
📊 Spreadsheet Logging Workflow
2
Day 30
🌱 Baseline Growth Data Round
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
5
Day 31
🤝 Method Notes Peer Critique
6
Day 32
⏱️ Automation Routine Mini Build
7
Day 33
🧬 OSU Extension Data Walk
8
Day 34
📸 Daily Evidence Cycle
9
Day 35
🔍 Early Trend Checkpoint
12
Day 36
📝 Evidence Reflection Log
13
Day 37
Midpoint Data Check
🧪 Radish Data Quality Mini-Lab
14
Day 38
📊 Early Trend Graph Workshop
15
Day 39
🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic
16
Day 40
🧠 Automated Checkpoint Debugging
19
Day 41
🖼️ Mock Exhibition Draft Build
20
Day 42
🤝 Peer Review of Mock Displays
21
Day 43
🌾 OSU Extension Midpoint Consult
22
Day 44
🛠️ Revision Plan and Method Update
23
Day 45
📝 Midpoint Reflection and Next Question
26
Day 46
Analyze & Showcase Findings
📊 Spreadsheet Patterns and Outliers
27
Day 47
📈 Radish Graphs That Show Change
28
Day 48
🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic
29
Day 49
🧠 Claims and Limitations Draft
30
Day 50
🔁 Data Story Peer Review
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 51
🤖 Sensor Routine Results Check
3
Day 52
🧑🌾 OSU Extension Evidence Roundtable
4
Day 53
🖼️ Exhibition Board and Slide Build
5
Day 54
🎤 Mock Q&A and Final Revisions
6
Day 55
Showcase
🎤 Exhibition Storyline Rehearsal
9
Day 56
🖥️ Final Slides and Display Build
10
Day 57
🔁 Peer Critique on Radish Evidence
11
Day 58
🧑🏫 Teacher and OSU Final Review
12
Day 59
🌱 Community Radish Showcase
13
Day 60
📝 Investigation Reflection Record