Celery Challenge - Toolkit

30 Dec 2017 | Teacher Resources

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.

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...

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...

Celery Challenge - Mentor 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 investigations on how water moves through plants, using celery.

Celery Challenge - Student's Guide

16 Jun 2016 | Student Resources

In this module, you will think about transpiration, osmosis, and different cell types by trying to cause celery stalks to bend as much as possible. Carrying out several experiments while blogging with a plant biologist will help you develop ideas about these processes.

Celery Challenge - Teacher's Guide

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

Premise: Many students know that plants require water to live, but fewer understand the processes by which plants take up, transport, and release water. Although plants and plant organs clearly have different structures, students are often surprised to learn that all plant cells are not the...

More Resources for the Celery Challenge

16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

Videos,WebPages,andPeer-ReviewedArticles toSupplementtheCeleryChallenge Teacher’sGuide

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 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 - Teacher's Guide

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

Investigations in Photosynthesis & Respiration.

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.

Photosynthesis and Respiration Resources

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

Videos, Web Pages, Books, and Peer-Reviewed Articles to supplement The Power of Sunlight Teacher’s Guide