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Celery Challenge - Toolkit
30 Dec 2017 | Teacher Resources
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Foundation of Genetics - Glossary and Appendices
16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources
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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...
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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...
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Foundation of Genetics - Table of Contents
16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources
See what is covered in this module through the Table of Contents.
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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...
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More Resources for the Celery Challenge
16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources
Videos,WebPages,andPeer-ReviewedArticles toSupplementtheCeleryChallenge Teacher’sGuide
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The Wonder of Seeds - Mentor Tip Sheet
19 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 germination and seedling growth investigations.
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The Wonder of Seeds - Student's Guide
17 May 2016 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience
Investigations in Germination & Plant Growth