Assessment

🌿 Zen Garden Launch Night

Content Expertise Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Effective Communication Academic Mindset Collaboration Self Directed Learning HS-LS2-5 9-12.AF.6.5 VA:Cr2.3 HS-ETS1-3 HS-LS4-6 HS-ESS3-4 HS-ESS3-4 Submission Required Grading Required

Teams host the public showcase in the greenhouse and present their completed zen garden, promotional piece, PSA, guided tour script, plant care charts, and before-and-after evidence to families, staff, and community partners. Visitors include the master gardener, local nursery volunteers, and invited partners such as Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens, Temple of Kwan Tai, and Kumeido.org, who participate in a feedback walk while students explain plant choices, calming features, tradeoffs, and revisions made from critique. Students collect audience comments on a feedback board or survey and finish with a brief team debrief documenting what they would maintain, improve, or redesign next.

Plan day
Day 18
Duration
90 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps