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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...
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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...
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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 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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Corn Competition - Student's Guide
16 Jun 2016 | Student Resources
In this module, you will think about germination and plant growth by working to grow the tallest possible corn seedlings. After growing your plants, you will discuss what you learned with your classmates.
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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 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...
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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.
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The Wonder of Seeds - Mentor Tip Sheet
19 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 germination and seedling growth investigations.
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The Wonder of Seeds - Student's Guide
17 May 2016 | Student Resources
Investigations in Germination & Plant Growth