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  1. The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Teacher Guide

    16 Oct 2020 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    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...

  2. The Tree-mendous Benefits of Trees - Student Guide

    16 Oct 2020 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    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...

  3. Mentor Tip Sheet - Pollen and Pollination

    30 Aug 2018 | 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 pollen and pollinator investigations.

  4. Primary literature!! Blackawton Bees Paper

    12 Jul 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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! :)  

  5. Foundation of Genetics - 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 a Brassica rapa population.

  6. Foundation of Genetics - Glossary and Appendices

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

  7. Foundation of Genetics - Plants, Genetics, Environment

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

    This section is dedicated to carrying out data collection, analysis, and sense-making throughout the lifecycle of Brassica rapa. As a reminder, the parent lines, the F1 generation, and the F2 generation (whichstudents are growing) are shown below in diagram with their respective phenotypes...

  8. Foundation of Genetics - Growing System Logistics

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

    The EnvironmentHere we focus on setting up your growing system, including light, and soil / nutrition, and water system.This is also a perfect opportunity to explore with your students the environmental needs of plants.Plants need light, air, water, appropriate temperature, and nutrition...

  9. Foundation of Genetics - Table of Contents

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

    See what is covered in this module through the Table of Contents.

  10. Foundation of Genetics - Overview and Planning

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

    Abstract: Designed as a whole‐class experiment, students work in teams to grow a selected strain of Brassica rapa plants from seed to seed, and monitor plant traits as they develop over the course of a life cycle. Observations and measurements are made, pooled with data from other...

  11. Pollen Module - Table of Contents

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

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

  12. Pollen Module Overview

    16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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.

  15. Activity Set C: Field Study of Flowers and Pollinators

    24 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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...

  16. Activity Set B: Exploring Pollen in the Atmosphere

    24 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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...

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

    24 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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,...

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