This project was incredible because of the well-developed questions posed by the students and the very thoughtful answers provided the the mentor. This team encountered several issues over the course of their project but they managed to stay on track and explore additional techniques with the help of their mentor to continue on with their questions. Other teams can learn from 'sophotosynthesis and mer' based on their ability to recover from unexpected conditions (which is very common in science!) and the way that they were able to piece together their project by working collaboratively with their mentor. This team showed amazing spirit throughout and was able to post regularly and ask for help quite often which definitely helped them succeed!
-- Nichole Schelling, Teacher

This group showed a strong ability to work together and use their resources such as research, teachers, and mentors to guide their learning. They were very organized and detailed in their methods and data collection. This group spent a great deal of time at the beginning of their experiment just planning and researching. They wanted to investigate pH and soil on plant growth, so they spend many days researching various methods to change soil pH. They also learned how to use new equipment and calibrate the equipment when it wasn't working properly. They were very detailed and organized when tracking data in their notebook and regularly monitoring their plant growth. They did an excellent job of using their mentor as a resource. This group showed a strong ability to work together and use their resources to guide their learning.
-- Victory Coffey, Scientist Liaison