Memorial students explore plant growth

As a final assignment to a chapter on agriculture, Angela Trager’s ninth-grade advanced placement human geography class at Memorial Junior High School is conducting an experiment to determine whether plants grow better in a greenhouse.

The students created a mini-greenhouse, answered prediction questions and are using observation journals to record comparisons between a greenhouse plant and one that is in a classroom planter. Students also completed an article analysis assignment on the pros and cons of greenhouses.

At the conclusion of the study, the class will review their findings through reflection questions.