Growing Beyond Earth^®

Participating schools

This year’s research protocols, plus the Data Portal, the GBE store, and a map of GBE schools around the world.

2026–27 prescribed research experiments

Research protocols

Choose your experiment to open its research protocol.

28-day trial

Novel Crops

Required for all new teachers, optional for returning teachers

Which selected plant cultivars grow best under our simulated International Space Station conditions?

You will grow two of twelve cultivars new to the GBE program, randomly selected for each school.

70+ day trial

Extended Novel Crops

Optional for returning teachers

Which selected cultivars grow best under our simulated International Space Station conditions over a longer growth period?

You will grow one of nine cultivars new to the GBE program. These cultivars may need a longer growth period to produce a suitable edible yield.

21-day trial

Microgreens

Optional for returning teachers

Which harvest interval (7, 14 or 21 days) produces the greatest biomass from a given seed mass when microgreens are grown on a reusable growing surface under simulated International Space Station conditions?

You will grow three microgreen cultivars over three growth periods.

For participating teachers

Data Portal

Enter your class’s observations and explore data from every GBE school.

GBE store

Order equipment, kits and materials.

Teacher resources

Training videos, Data Portal guides, curriculum and more.

Open office hours

Drop-in help from the GBE team, October to April.

Who’s participating?

GBE schools around the world

Información en español

Esta página reúne los protocolos de investigación de Growing Beyond Earth® para el año escolar 2026–2027: Cultivos Nuevos (Novel Crops, 28 días; obligatorio para docentes nuevos), Cultivos Nuevos Extendidos (Extended Novel Crops, más de 70 días) y Microvegetales (Microgreens, 21 días), además del Portal de Datos, la tienda de GBE y un mapa de las escuelas participantes.

Protocolos en español (2025–2026)

¿Preguntas? Escríbanos a GBE@fairchildgarden.org.

Questions about your experiment?

Email the GBE team, or join open office hours.

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