Radish Revolution: Grow Beyond Soil

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

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

September 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

28 Day 1

Launch

🚀 Controlled Environment Challenge

29 Day 2

🌱 Radish Growth Variables Mini-Lab

30 Day 3

📊 Spreadsheet Setup and Baseline Logging

1 Day 4

🤝 OSU Extension Question Clinic

2 Day 5

🧠 Sensor Logic and Formula Trials

October 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

5 Day 6

📝 Investigation Readiness Check

6 Day 7

Controlled Environment Challenge

🌱 Radish Scenario Stations

7 Day 8

📊 Spreadsheet Clues on Growth

8 Day 9

🧪 pH Nutrients and Radish Biology

9 Day 10

🤝 OSU Extension Variable Clinic

12 Day 11

🎥 Success Metrics Video Draft

13 Day 12

💬 Video Feedback Carousel

14 Day 13

🧮 Timer Sensor Logic Sprint

15 Day 14

🔍 Question and Variable Sort

16 Day 15

📈 Evidence Snapshot Memo

19 Day 16

✅ Controlled Comparison Readiness Check

20 Day 17

Question & Method Plan

🌱 Radish Question Tuning

21 Day 18

🧪 Variables, Controls, and pH

22 Day 19

📊 Spreadsheet Schema Build

23 Day 20

🛠️ Trial Blueprint Draft

26 Day 21

🤝 Method Critique Round One

27 Day 22

👩‍🌾 OSU Extension Design Consult

28 Day 23

⏱️ Sensor or Formula Mini-Test

29 Day 24

🔁 Method Critique Round Two

30 Day 25

✅ Radish Method Approval

November 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

2 Day 26

📝 Plan Reflection and Next Moves

3 Day 27

Build & Collect Evidence

🧪 Trial Setup Quality Check

4 Day 28

📏 Sensor and Measurement Calibration

5 Day 29

📊 Spreadsheet Logging Workflow

6 Day 30

🌱 Baseline Growth Data Round

9 Day 31

🤝 Method Notes Peer Critique

10 Day 32

⏱️ Automation Routine Mini Build

11 Day 33

🧬 OSU Extension Data Walk

12 Day 34

📸 Daily Evidence Cycle

13 Day 35

🔍 Early Trend Checkpoint

16 Day 36

📝 Evidence Reflection Log

17 Day 37

Midpoint Data Check

🧪 Radish Data Quality Mini-Lab

18 Day 38

📊 Early Trend Graph Workshop

19 Day 39

🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic

20 Day 40

🧠 Automated Checkpoint Debugging

23 Day 41

🖼️ Mock Exhibition Draft Build

24 Day 42

🤝 Peer Review of Mock Displays

25 Day 43

🌾 OSU Extension Midpoint Consult

26 Day 44

🛠️ Revision Plan and Method Update

27 Day 45

📝 Midpoint Reflection and Next Question

December 2026

Mon

Tue

Wed

Thu

Fri

30 Day 46

Analyze & Showcase Findings

📊 Spreadsheet Patterns and Outliers

1 Day 47

📈 Radish Graphs That Show Change

2 Day 48

🌱 Biology and pH Evidence Clinic

3 Day 49

🧠 Claims and Limitations Draft

4 Day 50

🔁 Data Story Peer Review

7 Day 51

🤖 Sensor Routine Results Check

8 Day 52

🧑‍🌾 OSU Extension Evidence Roundtable

9 Day 53

🖼️ Exhibition Board and Slide Build

10 Day 54

🎤 Mock Q&A and Final Revisions

11 Day 55

Showcase

🎤 Exhibition Storyline Rehearsal

14 Day 56

🖥️ Final Slides and Display Build

15 Day 57

🔁 Peer Critique on Radish Evidence

16 Day 58

🧑‍🏫 Teacher and OSU Final Review

17 Day 59

🌱 Community Radish Showcase

18 Day 60

📝 Investigation Reflection Record