The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Mentor Guide

16 Oct 2020

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 - Student Guide

16 Oct 2020 | Student Resources

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...

Plants Get Sick, Too! Additional Resources

26 Aug 2019 | Teacher Resources

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

Plants Get Sick, Too! Student Guide

26 Aug 2019 | Student Resources

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! Mentor Guide

26 Aug 2019 | Mentor Resources

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! Teacher Guide

26 Aug 2019 | Teacher Resources

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...

Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Table of Contents

16 Oct 2018 | Student Resources

Table of Contents for the Arabidopsis Student Guide

Mentor Tip Sheet - Pollen and Pollination

30 Aug 2018 | 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 pollen and pollinator investigations.

C-Fern: Seeds and Spores Power Point

13 Oct 2017 | Teacher Resources

Referred to in the Teacher's Guide for the C-Fern module, this file will assist you with this module.

Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Student Guide

17 Jun 2016 | Student Resources

What is a trait?Biologists use the terms "trait" and "phenotype" interchangeably. They both describe theexpressed characteristics of an organism. The color of a leaf, the height of a plant, the smell of a flower – these are all traits. This is not the same as an organism's genotype, although...

Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Teacher's Guide

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

Abstract: Designed as a whole-class experiment, students work in teams to understand genotypicvariationamongrecombinantinbredlines(RILs)ofthemodelorganism Arabidopsisthaliana.Seedsareused from two parent lines, Columbia and Landsberg, as well as numerous...

Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Table of Contents

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

C-Fern Module - Mentor's Tip Sheet

16 Jun 2016 | Mentor Resources

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 C-Fern® investigations.

C-Fern Module - Teacher's Guide

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

Module Big Ideas and Design: This module is designed to expose students to the plant life cycle. They will gain firsthand experience with the alternation of generations, a phenomenon that is typically difficult for students to understand. Students work in teams to grow, observe and document...

Pollen Module - Table of Contents

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

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

Pollen Module Overview

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources | 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...

The Power of Sunlight - Student's Guide

25 May 2016 | Student Resources

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 - Mentor Tip Sheet

25 May 2016 | Mentor Resources

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.

Activity Set C: Field Study of Flowers and Pollinators

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

Summary: In outdoor field settings, students investigate animal pollinators, most likely insects and hummingbirds. Student inquiry questions will be explored by collecting data on pollinator visits to flowers. Students count the number of pollinator visits to flowers during timed observation...

Activity Set B: Exploring Pollen in the Atmosphere

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

Summary: Students explore wind-pollination through investigating pollen in the atmosphere. They construct simple pollen traps and set them outdoors. Using a staining technique to distinguish pollen from other material on microscope slides, students conduct pollen counts from the collected...

Activity Set A: Background for Inquiries Investigating Pollen in Plant Reproduction

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

Summary: Students gain background knowledge for inquiry investigations through dissecting flowers and/or cones and observing pollen grains through compound microscopes. In addition, students conduct either a guided or open inquiry investigation by growing pollen tubes. Through these activities,...