PlantingScience College Consent Form

19 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

This form needs to be completed for each college-age participant in a PlantingScience module. Signing this form grants PlantingScience the ability to use images and videos from student projects.

PlantingScience K-12 Consent Form

19 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

This form needs to be completed for each student participating in the PlantingScience online community.****Parental consent MUST be obtained for students 13 years of age and under.**Parental consent is NOT necessary for students over 13 years of age, and the students will need to...

PlantingScience Plant Investigations Toolkit

09 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Download these supplemental materials to assist students in developing and assessing their research projects.Topics covered include:Using MathPlant CareInvestigating SafelyLab ResearchField ResearchImaging Technology

Plants Get Sick, Too! Additional Resources

26 Aug 2019 | Contributor(s): PlantingScience Staff

Additional links and information for teachers, students, and mentors.

Plants Get Sick, Too! Mentor Guide

26 Aug 2019 | Contributor(s): PlantingScience Staff, Robert Louis Hirsch

This module focuses on the interaction of plants and microbes, specifically post-harvest microbes,, and teachers may pair it with the Agronomy Feeds the World module to discuss where food comes from and what challenges growers face in getting our food supply to grocery stores and our tables....

Plants Get Sick, Too! Student Guide

26 Aug 2019 | Contributor(s): PlantingScience Staff, Robert Louis Hirsch

This module focuses on the interaction of plants and microbes, specifically post-harvest microbes, and can be paired with the Agronomy Feeds the World module to discuss where food comes from and what challenges growers face in getting our food supply to grocery stores and our tables. Some of...

Plants Get Sick, Too! Teacher Guide

26 Aug 2019 | Contributor(s): Robert Louis Hirsch, Sharon S Harris, PlantingScience Staff

This module focuses on the interaction of plants and microbes, specifically post-harvest microbes, and can be paired with the Agronomy Feeds the World module to discuss where food comes from and what challenges growers face in getting our food supply to grocery stores and our tables. Some of...

Pollen Module - Table of Contents

16 Jun 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

Please review the topics covered in this module via the Table of Contents.

Pollen Module Overview

16 Jun 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

Abstract: This module provides great flexibility. You can choose some or all of the activities. Each section is posted in separate pdf files on the PlantingScience website, on the Plant Themes / Pollen page. Activity Set A is a basic orientation to plant anatomy in relation to where pollen is...

Power of Sunlight Module

08 Jan 2016 | Documents

A 2-week or longer investigation for grades 9-12.The photosynthesis investigation can be adapted to a variety of levels, depending on which resources fit the students.Leaves are the primary photosynthetic organs in plants. Much of the internal volume of a leaf consists of air spaces that are...

Primary literature!! Blackawton Bees Paper

12 Jul 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): Sandrine Georgette Clairardin

Hi all! Attached is the link to the peer reviewed literature article that I discussed briefly this morning! I'm also including a link to a TED talk by the scientist who spearheaded the project to give you some context. It makes science way less scary for a lot of kids. Enjoy! :)  

Storyboard

09 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

Storyboarding consolidates evidence so students can consider how their data fits into their models. By sharing their stories and allowing others to question their conclusions, students learn to reconcile evidence as scientists do. This is sometimes referred to as scientific thinking.

Student Guide - Getting Started with PlantingScience

23 Sep 2016 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): PlantingScience Staff, plantingscience

This guide will aid students to use the PlantingScience platform.

Student Handouts

09 May 2016 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

Download and save this Power Point file to complete as you work through developing and designing your research project. These pages will help you organize your thoughts into a clear project outline, which will, in turn, enable you to present your data more clearly at the end of the session.

Student Roster Template

03 Jan 2017 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

This is the template for teachers to complete and upload to the website - in the "Students" tab, in the "Projects" tab, in the classroom group.Please be aware:Only input students' first names, passwords and team assignments (e.g., 1, 2, 3, etc.).All passwords can be...

Teacher Handbook

09 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

Use this handbook to learn about PlantingScience and how to use it most effectively. Further, a review of this FREE resource from the National Academy of Sciences - Decoding Science - is a fantastic review of what science IS and what it means to DO science.

The Power of Sunlight - Mentor Tip Sheet

25 May 2016 | Mentor Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

The purpose of this tip sheet is to help you as a scientist mentor anticipate and respond to students as they post online about their photosynthesis &/or respiration investigations.

The Power of Sunlight - Student's Guide

25 May 2016 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

In this module, you will join a research team to ask questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration, then carry out experiments to help answer these questions. You’ll create a team blog where you’ll post your ideas and share your data with a plant biologist, and share what...

The Power of Sunlight - Supporting Materials

02 Sep 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

This resource contains several files and three videos referred to in the Teacher's Guide.Please click on the "Supporting Docs" tab above to access all of the files and videos for this module.A supporting link to a video clip on chloroplasts and starch in this...

The Power of Sunlight - Teacher's Guide

25 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

Investigations in Photosynthesis & Respiration.

The Power of Sunlight - Toolkit

25 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

The PlantingScience Power of Sunlight Toolkit provides background, materials lists, detailed procedures, and safety considerations for additional experimental methods related to photosynthesis and respiration. These tools can provide students the opportunity to ask a wider range of research...

The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Mentor Guide

16 Oct 2020 | Mentor Resources | Contributor(s): PlantingScience Staff, Monica Lewandowski

Trees are a critical component of our ecosystem: They can produce the food we eat, oxygen that we breathe, shade from the sun, and so much more. Trees are an important and recognizable part of landscapes and forests, but most people don't think about the importance of trees and their value to the...

The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Mentor's Guide

11 Jan 2021 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): Monica Lewandowski, PlantingScience Staff

This guide will help mentors understand what students will be doing during this module and what mentors can do to help students during this exploration.

The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Student Guide

16 Oct 2020 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): PlantingScience Staff, Monica Lewandowski

Trees are a critical component of our ecosystem: They can produce the food we eat, oxygen that we breathe, shade from the sun, and so much more. Trees are an important and recognizable part of landscapes and forests, but most people don't think about the importance of trees and their value to...

The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Student Guide

11 Jan 2021 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): Monica Lewandowski, PlantingScience Staff

This guide outlines what students will do during participation in this module.