Heather’s Big Idea:
Students will assume the role of engineers as they investigate Martian regolith as a natural resource. Students will investigate what plants need from soil and conduct soil analysis on different types of soil on Earth. Comparative analysis will be conducted as students explore the composition of Martian regolith.
Engineering groups will use their observations to design and conduct a controlled experiment on growing vegetables for a Mars colony (amount of light, water and soil composition). Based on the data, students will be challenged to grow the greatest yield of plants using the least amount of resources.
Interesting Facts:
Heather is a reptile and amphibian aficionado! Here classroom is home to two White’s tree frogs, two snakes, two leopard geckos, one axolotl, one bearded dragon and a crested gecko.