Advanced Lessons

Despite a history nearly 10,000 years in the making, we are still finding better ways to grow food. When a student questioned why we were using the same media every time and suggested he might find something better we made it a challenge for the entire glass. This lesson was created on the fly in our flagship Lab in Wyoming.

Though a seed is often a small compact unit it still contains a concert of working parts each doing it's specific job. This lesson challenges students to remove a single part to witness how it affects development.

Seeds don't need much to germinate but moisture is imperative. Does it matter what the source of moisture is? In this lesson, students will answer that very question with a little experimentation.

The Next Food Network Star has made more than one budding chef famous. But what does it take to grow all the ingredients those chefs use? This lesson makes students the stars behind the scenes, crafting a plan to grow everything a restaurant needs to put its menu together.

At first thought, it may be challenging to think of a better way to packet and distribute seeds. After all, a little envelope filled with seeds is just about as handy as it gets. This lesson challenges students to design something better.

A good farmer knows his land intimately. In this lesson, students will get to know their land by testing soil temperature in different zones to devise a strategy for managing it through the growing season.

Man has attempted to mimic nature for generations. Technology has progressed to a point where mimicking has become harnessing. In this lesson, students will explore the possibilities of a hybrid solar powered system that integrates technology and nature to harvest the sun's energy.

It's amazing to see just how prolific the root structures are in the garden when plants are pulled up each fall. In this lesson, students will recreate that close-up view so they can watch the development happen in real-time.

Some plants thrive on direct sunlight while others prefer an indirect source. In this lesson, students will seek to prove the value of reflected light and determine which objects in the garden might actually be feeding light to plants via reflection.

Natural light is comprised of different wavelengths. Some of those wavelengths are preferred by plants more than others. In this lesson, students will experiment with different light sources to prove this themselves.