Middle School – Captain Planet Foundation

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Garden Spies Students will observe wildlife and analyze images in the garden by making and using periscopes and other image-capturing devices which work because of…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Garden Biochemistry Students will explore compounds, mixtures, emulsions, states of matter, and physical and chemical changes using food harvested from the school garden. Students will…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Air Chemistry in the Garden Students will conduct an ozone bio-monitoring citizen science project and other investigations of air pollution in the vicinity of the…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Secret Life of Plants Students will investigate unseen plant processes to discover evidence of photosynthesis including observations of stomata for transpiration and gas exchange, and…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Herbal Remedies: Myth or Medicine? Students will learn about plants that have traditionally been used for medicinal purposes; make their own herbal remedies; research plant…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Garden Wars Students will investigate role of pests and predators in an organic garden by observing symbiotic relationships. Students will also participate in the Lost…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Rain Gardens to the Rescue Students will measure the impervious area on campus, including the school building and paved surfaces, in order to calculate the…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE A Little Water Goes a Long Way Students will investigate ways to conserve water in the garden and grow healthy plants during near-drought conditions, test…

COLLECTION MIDDLE SCHOOL | SCIENCE Down & Dirty Students will investigate the structure and characteristics of soils in the schoolyard and in the garden based on texture, composition, nutrients, and…