Lettuce Rock!

1. Lettuce Rock! By: Justice, Claire, Helen, Irina, and Talia

2. Facts • Lettuce has been cultivated for more than 2500 years. • Hundreds of lettuce varieties grow throughout the world. • Lettuce is edible and is used in most salads. • Lettuce is part of the Daisy family and it’s scientific name is Latuca Sativa. • There are four general lettuce classifications: Butterhead, Crispenhead, Romaine, and Leaf.

3. Problem/Hypothesis Problem: Will plants grow better under cloth or plastic? Hypothesis: If the cloth is covering the lettuce, then, it will grow fast and be healthy.

4. Lettuce Growth in cm Plastic Cloth

5. Growth Patterns

6. Conclusion Our hypothesis was incorrect. It turned out that instead of growing better under the cloth, It grew better under the plastic. Compared to the lettuce under the cloth, the lettuce under the plastic seemed like Jack’s beanstalk.

7. Analysis In the process of this experiment, we learned that lettuce, or plants as a whole, grow better under plastic than cloth. In the future when growing lettuce in the Winter, we will, from this experiment, know to cover the plants with plastic.

8. Personal Reflections Irina-Lettuce can get frostbite. Justice-Lettuce grows better under plastic than under cloth. Helen-Growing lettuce is harder than it seems. Talia-Lettuce can grow in the Winter. Claire-Lettuce doesn’t grow as fast in the Winter as it does in other seasons.

9. Bibliography • www.buzzle.com • www.tinyfarmblog.com • www.letitgrowhydroponics.com • www.vegetable-garden-guide.com • julieorrdesign.com

10. Thank for watching!