1. Plant$ for Profit$ b The purpose of this project is for students to : b learn how to start a business, b use science to measure environmental conditions, and b to have FUN !!!!!!!

2. Students will be deciding about : b Growing Native or Non-Native Plants b Performing a Survey to determine which plants to grow. b Using Organic or Traditional Growing Methods b Growing Food Crops or Ornamental Crops b Determining a Crop’s Market Value b Constructing a Marketing Plan b Assessing the ease of growing the Crop

3. Hey Man, are you from around here?

4. Preparing to Plant the Crop b Students will interview farmers, research plant culture texts, and search the Internet to decide how to grow the plants they have chosen b Students will test the soil and determine what they need to do to prepare the ground for planting. b Students will set up a watering and maintenance schedule for their crop.

5. You will meet interesting Business People

6. Planting the Crop b Students will come up with a list of materials they need for their plantings. b Teacher will assemble all necessary materials. b Students will prepare the soil for planting. b Students will plant crops. b Students will begin collecting data on their plantings.

7. Let it Grow Let it Grow

8. Learning to Make Web Pages b Students will learn to make a web page. b Students will post planting data on the web page. b Students will make web page available to other students on and off campus and to community members b Students will compare results with other schools doing similar projects.

9. Students will learn to make Web Pages by using tutorials

10. Data Collection and Record Keeping b Students will collect data on costs of materials and labor expended. b Students will make measurements on environmental conditions using scientific equipment. b Students will post all data on their web page. b Students will note reasons for any changes they make while growing their crops.

11. Marketing Plan$ b Students will prepare a marketing plan including : b How and where to sell the plants’ b How to advertise the products using graphics and point of sale materials generated by using computers. b Students will assess the effectiveness of their planting and marketing plans

12. Marketing in Action

13. Harvesting your Plants b Students will harvest plants and begin selling them, following their marketing plan. b Students will keep records on selling costs and revenues from sales. b Students will prepare a profit and loss statement. b Students will post profit and loss statement on their web page.

14. Harvest Time

15. Final Report b Students will prepare a four part report including : Plant cultivation resultsPlant cultivation results Data tables andData tables and Financial spreadsheetsFinancial spreadsheets Evaluation of success of Plants for Profit$Evaluation of success of Plants for Profit$ b Students will decide how to spend the Profits from their project

16. It’s Party Time Folks!

17. Credits b Graphics The International Graphics Library. 1990. CASCOM. Inc.The International Graphics Library. 1990. CASCOM. Inc. PhotoDisc, Inc. 1996. Book 1PhotoDisc, Inc. 1996. Book 1 b Audio Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. 1967. The Beatles. Capitol Records, Inc.Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band. 1967. The Beatles. Capitol Records, Inc. Chronicle. 1976. Creedence Clearwater Revival. Fantasy Records.Chronicle. 1976. Creedence Clearwater Revival. Fantasy Records. b Video Science in Motion. 1993. Jasmin Multimedia Publishing, Inc.Science in Motion. 1993. Jasmin Multimedia Publishing, Inc.