Knowledge/Skill Building

🌿 Greenhouse Prototype Criteria Clinic

Content Expertise Critical Thinking & Problem Solving Collaboration HS-LS2-5 9-12.AF.6.5 HS-ETS1-3 Submission Required

Teams review their Phase 3 selected concept and unpack the must-have criteria for a viable greenhouse zen garden draft: plant health needs, calming features, cultural respect, accessibility, maintenance, and sustainability. Using sample plant tags, greenhouse data logs, and a criteria matrix, students identify the environmental conditions their prototype must account for and create a build plan for the next two sessions. The teacher models how to annotate a layout with light, airflow, moisture, and carbon-cycle considerations so scientific reasoning appears directly on the draft.

Plan day
Day 8
Duration
60 min
Grouping
Small Group
Steps