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  1. Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Table of Contents

    16 Oct 2018

    Table of Contents for the Arabidopsis Student Guide

  2. Mentor Tip Sheet - Pollen and Pollination

    30 Aug 2018 | 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.

  3. Class Overview Template

    03 Jan 2017

    Please use this template to provide information to potential mentors for your classroom. Answer the prompts in this template, then copy and paste the whole text into the group overview. This will help mentors you invite to your group (i.e., invite to mentor one of your project...

  4. Student Roster Template

    03 Jan 2017

    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...

  5. The Power of Sunlight - Supporting Materials

    02 Sep 2016 | 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...

  6. Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Student Guide

    17 Jun 2016

    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...

  7. Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Teacher's Guide

    16 Jun 2016

    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...

  8. Genetics in Inbred Arabidopsis - Table of Contents

    16 Jun 2016

  9. Foundation of Genetics - Mentor Tip Sheet

    16 Jun 2016

    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.

  10. Foundation of Genetics - Glossary and Appendices

    16 Jun 2016

  11. Foundation of Genetics - Plants, Genetics, Environment

    16 Jun 2016

    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...

  12. Foundation of Genetics - Growing System Logistics

    16 Jun 2016

    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...

  13. Foundation of Genetics - Table of Contents

    16 Jun 2016

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

  14. Foundation of Genetics - Overview and Planning

    16 Jun 2016

    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...

  15. Pollen Module - Table of Contents

    16 Jun 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

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

  16. 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...

  17. The Power of Sunlight - Toolkit

    25 May 2016 | 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...

  18. The Power of Sunlight - Student's Guide

    25 May 2016 | 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...

  19. The Power of Sunlight - Teacher's Guide

    25 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Photosynthesis & Respiration.

  20. The Power of Sunlight - Mentor Tip Sheet

    25 May 2016 | 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.

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

    24 May 2016 | 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...

  22. Activity Set B: Exploring Pollen in the Atmosphere

    24 May 2016 | 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...

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

    24 May 2016 | 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,...

  24. PlantingScience College Consent Form

    19 May 2016

    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.

  25. PlantingScience K-12 Consent Form

    19 May 2016

    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...

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