Parched Plants: Ultimate STEM Challenge
This is Challenge three of the 2017-18 bp Ultimate STEM Challenge competition.
Water is essential for human life. As almost 97 per cent of the Earth’s water is salt water in the oceans and seas, and the majority of our fresh water is tied up in glaciers, ice caps and groundwater, it is important that it is not wasted. Everyone has a responsibility for not wasting water, which is why bp investigates ways to manage water use and reduce the amount of water used in its operations. The challenge is to design a system to grow salad or herb plants indoors. Students plan and carry out an investigation to measure how crop production varies with water use and find the best design that uses the least water to produce a healthy crop.
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| Subject(s) | Design and technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Science |
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| Tags | n.a |
| Age | 11-14 |
| Published | 2010 to 2019 |
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| URL | https://www.stem.org.uk/rxeh6a |
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