Module 3: Flourish
It’s time to think like an engineer to make those microgreens flourish. Students will use the ‘4 Ds’ of Design Thinking – Discover, Design, Develop and Deliver to create and maintain the optimum growing environment. They’ll also plant their second trial.
Module outcomes
- Explore the 4 Ds of Design Thinking
- Think like an engineer to unleash the potential of your plants
- Build your first grow house
- Plant your second microgreen trial
- Start brewing your nutrient solution
Resources
From Plant Kit:
- Lab book (1 per team of 4)
- Poster: The 4 Ds
- Lab 3.2: Microgreen trial two resources
- 5 x seed packets (1–2 teaspoons of seeds per team of 4)
- Hemp grow mat (1 per team of 4)
- Spray bottle (1 per team of 4)
- Funnel (1 per team of 4)
- Daily data resources
- Sensor kit
School to supply:
- Lab 3.1: Build your grow house resources
- Plastic container with lid (1 per team of 4)
- Large clear plastic bags/sheets
- Lab 3.2: Microgreen trial two resources
- Container with lid (1 per team of 4)
- Lab 3.3: Making nutrients resources
- Ingredients to make compost tea (we suggest things like banana skins, green tea, epsom salt, or baking soda)
- Bowl or large bottle
- Classroom resources including scissors, pens, hot glue gun
Resource downloads
Module 3 lesson plan
Summary of Module 3 structure, roles, learning outcomes and required resources.
Module 3 overview (PDF, 54.6 KB)Additional teaching notes
Detailed support for teaching concepts and activities covering Modules 1–6.
Teacher support notes (PDF, 802.4 KB)Student lab book
Digital copy of student lab book covering Modules 1–6.
Lab book (PDF, 520.7 KB)Poster: The 4 Ds
Diagram of the 4 Ds of Design Thinking.
4 Ds (PDF, 457.6 KB)Module 3 Student Hub
Head over to the student hub to access the content your students will work through in this module.