Name: Lettuce Grow Together
Start: 2025-02-25T10:15:00-0700
End: 2025-02-25T12:30:00-0700

Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:15am - 12:30pm MST

Room 155 G

Interested in growing young minds? Then we have the perfect school or class project for you! Hydroponics is the process of growing plants without dirt. The phenomenon of growing plants without dirt is captivating one that excites the minds of the young and young at heart. This authentic hands-on experience combined with the amazing digital tools such as AI, and Canva can help your school engage your students with a first hand look at how fresh produce is grown, and then aid them in researching and sharing their knowledge with their school and community. When you add hydroponics to your school, your curious students can experience hands-on amazing process of growing their own food from tiny little seeds. Students get the opportunity to learn and explore the structures and functions of different types of plants. Students also get a front row seat to deepen their understanding of the science and engineering practices such as analyzing and interpreting data, asking questions, and obtaining and evaluating information. Come see how our school turned lettuce into a celebration, and herbs into a school pizza feast!

Speakers

Whitney Watson

5th Grade Teacher, Granite School District

Whitney Watson - 10 years teaching as an elementary school teacher, three years as lead teacher on school level hydroponics team, 6 school wide professional developments on hydroponics, Granite School District Innovative Teacher of the Year UCET 2024. Stephanie Gonzalez - National... Read More →

Stephanie Gonzalez

Tuesday February 25, 2025 10:15am - 12:30pm MST
Room 155 G

Poster (Table style presentation; 60-120 minutes), Beginning

Strand Makerspaces: STREAM, STEAM, STEM
Audience Elementary Teachers, Technology Coaches/Specialists, School/District Administrators, Secondary Teachers
Skill Level Beginning

UCET 2025

Whitney Watson

Stephanie Gonzalez

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