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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
Launch 83m
🌱 Radish Growth Variables Mini-Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
📊 Spreadsheet Setup and Baseline Logging
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🤝 OSU Extension Question Clinic
Community Experience 83m
🧠 Sensor Logic and Formula Trials
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
📝 Investigation Readiness Check
Assessment 83m
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
🌱 Radish Scenario Stations
Launch 83m
📊 Spreadsheet Clues on Growth
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🧪 pH Nutrients and Radish Biology
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🤝 OSU Extension Variable Clinic
Community Experience 83m
🎥 Success Metrics Video Draft
Deliverable 83m
💬 Video Feedback Carousel
Project Work 83m
🧮 Timer Sensor Logic Sprint
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🔍 Question and Variable Sort
Research 83m
📈 Evidence Snapshot Memo
Deliverable 83m
✅ Controlled Comparison Readiness Check
Assessment 83m
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
🌱 Radish Question Tuning
Launch 83m
🧪 Variables, Controls, and pH
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
📊 Spreadsheet Schema Build
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🛠️ Trial Blueprint Draft
Deliverable 83m
🤝 Method Critique Round One
Project Work 83m
👩‍🌾 OSU Extension Design Consult
Community Experience 83m
⏱️ Sensor or Formula Mini-Test
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🔁 Method Critique Round Two
Deliverable 83m
✅ Radish Method Approval
Assessment 83m
📝 Plan Reflection and Next Moves
Project Work 60m
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
🧪 Trial Setup Quality Check
Launch 83m
📏 Sensor and Measurement Calibration
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
📊 Spreadsheet Logging Workflow
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🌱 Baseline Growth Data Round
Project Work 83m
🤝 Method Notes Peer Critique
Deliverable 83m
⏱️ Automation Routine Mini Build
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🧬 OSU Extension Data Walk
Community Experience 83m
📸 Daily Evidence Cycle
Project Work 83m
🔍 Early Trend Checkpoint
Assessment 83m
📝 Evidence Reflection Log
Research 60m
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
🧪 Radish Data Quality Mini-Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
📊 Early Trend Graph Workshop
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic
Knowledge/Skill Building 70m
🧠 Automated Checkpoint Debugging
Project Work 83m
🖼️ Mock Exhibition Draft Build
Deliverable 83m
🤝 Peer Review of Mock Displays
Deliverable 83m
🌾 OSU Extension Midpoint Consult
Community Experience 83m
🛠️ Revision Plan and Method Update
Assessment 83m
📝 Midpoint Reflection and Next Question
Research 70m
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
📊 Spreadsheet Patterns and Outliers
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
📈 Radish Graphs That Show Change
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic
Knowledge/Skill Building 83m
🧠 Claims and Limitations Draft
Deliverable 83m
🔁 Data Story Peer Review
Project Work 83m
🤖 Sensor Routine Results Check
Project Work 83m
🧑‍🌾 OSU Extension Evidence Roundtable
Community Experience 83m
🖼️ Exhibition Board and Slide Build
Deliverable 83m
🎤 Mock Q&A and Final Revisions
Assessment 83m
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
🎤 Exhibition Storyline Rehearsal
Knowledge/Skill Building 70m
🖥️ Final Slides and Display Build
Deliverable 83m
🔁 Peer Critique on Radish Evidence
Project Work 83m
🧑‍🏫 Teacher and OSU Final Review
Assessment 70m
🌱 Community Radish Showcase
Assessment 109m
📝 Investigation Reflection Record
Deliverable 80m