Students locate partners on a map or globe. Students find out more about their partners' region. Teachers help students prepare questionnaire for their partners. Students write detailed instructions for site preparation, planting, fertilization and data collection methods. Mailed to partners along with bags of seed and fertilizer.
Teacher needs to arrange for plot site.
Students prepare site. On the same day, groups and partners plant their seeds. Predictions should be made by each student as to which seed will perform the best. Students care for and record weather, and growth data for 2 to 4 weeks. Teacher must allow time for this on a daily basis.