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Goal

Utilizing the equipment that was set in place in the classroom provided by last year’s grant, students are to act as hired lab technicians testing vitamin content of sprouted plants and compare to full grown vegetables purchased at the grocery store.  

What will be done with my students

Students will be organized into lab groups. Using the knowledge gained from the first semester of chemistry they will act as lab technicians testing the vitamin C content of sprouts grown in the classroom. They will then test the same plant in it’s full grown form purchased from a local grocery store. As lab technicians they will compare and collaborate results and prepare a report that answers a debatable question: do sprouts contain more nutrients than mature produce? 

Benefits to my students

The first year classroom experiment growing plants in the chemistry classroom demonstrated a need for refinement of the process. Students will be under a specific mandate to accomplish a goal but act as an independent learner and participant. Using the laboratory process of titration, the experimentation will be focused on chemistry technique rather than open-ended testing. Students will feel competent in the lab and reporting a real sample of applied chemistry as well as learning about health and nutrition and the testing behind the information we receive. As last year, students will also benefit in the classroom with plants and grow-lights as it has been demonstrated to decrease depression in a non-windowed room. 

Budget Narrative

As the shelves, grow-lights and timer is already set in place, the budget is minimal. More starter trays and seed starting soil will be purchased as well as seeds. The rest of the testing materials are available in the chemistry classroom. Mature vegetables will be purchased to make the nutrient comparison. 

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