Thinkerspace Red Mountain Ranch · Mesa, Arizona

Look inside the classroom.

Our Challengers run growing experiments in two computer-controlled greenhouses, a grow rack in the hallway, and the garden outside. Below is each one: what it is growing, what its sensors are reading, and how far its experiment has gotten. Updated every ten minutes.

How to read this page

  1. The date railHalf a month a column. Today is filled in.
  2. Seven stepsWhere the station stands. Filled steps are done.
  3. The photographTaken hourly by the greenhouse. Ruled over when dark.
  4. The day sliderAt the foot of the page. Drag it and every row travels back together.
Today

The seven steps every station is on.

Research · 1–3Communicate · 4–7
1
Define the Problem

Always opens with Five Whys — ask why until the real problem shows.

2
Generate Solutions

Many ideas, fast. No judging yet.

3
Design

Pick one. Plan it so someone else could build it.

4
Create

Build the real thing — sow it, wire it, print it.

5
Test and Evaluate

Measure. Real numbers, real photos.

6
Redesign

Change one thing and go again. Steps 4, 5 and 6 loop.

7
Share Solution

It ends in a presentation — a post, a poster, a booth.

Where to look next.