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MPST - American Phytopathological Society
11 Jul 2019
The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for 1 graduate student or post-doctoral researcher who makes a substantial contribution as an online scientist mentor. To support your extra efforts, there are extra benefits and support systems.
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Mentor Tip Sheet - Pollen and Pollination
30 Aug 2018
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.
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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.
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MPST - The American Society of Agronomy/Crop Science Society of America/Soil Science Society of America
04 May 2018 | Mentor Resources
The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for a cohort of graduate students who make a substantial contribution as an online scientist mentor. To support your extra efforts, there are extra bene ts and support systems.
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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...
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MPST - Ecological Society of America
21 Jul 2016 | Mentor Resources
The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for a cohort of 5 graduate students who make a substantial contribution as an online scientist mentor. To support your extra efforts, there are extra bene ts and support systems.
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MPST - Canadian Botanical Association
21 Jul 2016 | Mentor Resources
The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for a cohort of 5 graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who make a substantial contribution as an online scientist mentor. To support your extra efforts, there are extra bene ts and support systems.
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MPST - American Society of Plant Biologists
21 Jul 2016 | Mentor Resources
The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for a cohort of 12 graduate students and postdocs who make a substantial contribution as an online scientist mentor. To support their extra efforts, there are extra benefits and support systems.
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MPST - Botanical Society of America
21 Jul 2016 | Mentor Resources
The Master Plant Science Team is designed to provide compensation for a cohort of 20 graduate students and post-doctoral researchers who make a substantial contribution as an online scientist mentor. To support your extra efforts, there are extra benefits and support systems.
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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! :)
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Pollen Module - Table of Contents
16 Jun 2016 | Teacher Resources
Please review the topics covered in this module via the Table of Contents.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Power of Sunlight - Teacher's Guide
25 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience
Investigations in Photosynthesis & Respiration.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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,...
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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