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

    16 Oct 2020

    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 - Mentor 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...

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

    16 Oct 2020 | Student Resources

    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...

  4. Plants Get Sick, Too! Additional Resources

    26 Aug 2019 | Teacher Resources

    Additional links and information for teachers, students, and mentors.

  5. Plants Get Sick, Too! Student Guide

    26 Aug 2019 | Student Resources

    This module focuses on the interaction of plants and microbes, specifically post-harvest microbes, and can be paired with the Agronomy Feeds the World module to discuss where food comes from and what challenges growers face in getting our food supply to grocery stores and our tables. Some of...

  6. Plants Get Sick, Too! Mentor Guide

    26 Aug 2019 | Mentor Resources

    This module focuses on the interaction of plants and microbes, specifically post-harvest microbes,, and teachers may pair it with the Agronomy Feeds the World module to discuss where food comes from and what challenges growers face in getting our food supply to grocery stores and our tables....

  7. Plants Get Sick, Too! Teacher Guide

    26 Aug 2019 | Teacher Resources

    This module focuses on the interaction of plants and microbes, specifically post-harvest microbes, and can be paired with the Agronomy Feeds the World module to discuss where food comes from and what challenges growers face in getting our food supply to grocery stores and our tables. Some of...

  8. Class Overview Template

    03 Jan 2017 | Teacher Resources

    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...

  9. Student Roster Template

    03 Jan 2017 | Teacher Resources

    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...

  10. 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...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. The Power of Sunlight - Teacher's Guide

    25 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Photosynthesis & Respiration.

  14. 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.

  15. PlantingScience College Consent Form

    19 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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.

  16. PlantingScience K-12 Consent Form

    19 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    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...

  17. Letter for School Authority to Sign

    19 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    **For schools in the United States ONLY**Containing information on the PlantingScience online community, this letter is to be sent to main authority for your school or school district. In this letter we describe how secondary school teachers, students, and plant scientists work together in...

  18. 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.

  19. 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.

  20. The Wonder of Seeds - Teacher's Guide

    17 May 2016 | Teacher Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Germination & Growth Teachers, please access the student handouts for students to use in the classroom.

  21. The Wonder of Seeds - Student's Guide

    17 May 2016 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Germination & Plant Growth

  22. The Wonder of Seeds - Student's Guide

    17 May 2016 | Student Resources | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Germination & Plant Growth

  23. 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

  24. Teacher Handbook

    09 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    Use this handbook to learn about PlantingScience and how to use it most effectively. Further, a review of this FREE resource from the National Academy of Sciences - Decoding Science - is a fantastic review of what science IS and what it means to DO science.

  25. Storyboard

    09 May 2016 | Teacher Resources

    Storyboarding consolidates evidence so students can consider how their data fits into their models. By sharing their stories and allowing others to question their conclusions, students learn to reconcile evidence as scientists do. This is sometimes referred to as scientific thinking.

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