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  1. C-Fern: Seeds and Spores Power Point

    13 Oct 2017

    Referred to in the Teacher's Guide for the C-Fern module, this file will assist you with this module.

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. C-Fern Module - Mentor's 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 C-Fern® investigations.

  6. C-Fern Module - Teacher's Guide

    16 Jun 2016

    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...

  7. Corn Competition - Student's Guide

    16 Jun 2016

    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.

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. The Power of Sunlight - Teacher's Guide

    25 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Photosynthesis & Respiration.

  11. 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.

  12. 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.

  13. 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...

  14. Letter for School Authority to Sign

    19 May 2016

    **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...

  15. The Wonder of Seeds - Mentor Tip Sheet

    19 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 germination and seedling growth investigations.

  16. The Wonder of Seeds - Mentor Tip Sheet

    19 May 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 germination and seedling growth investigations.

  17. The Wonder of Seeds - Student's Guide

    17 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Investigations in Germination & Plant Growth

  18. The Wonder of Seeds - Student's Guide

    17 May 2016

    Investigations in Germination & Plant Growth

  19. Photosynthesis and Respiration Resources

    12 May 2016 | Contributor(s): plantingscience

    Videos, Web Pages, Books, and Peer-Reviewed Articles to supplement The Power of Sunlight Teacher’s Guide

  20. Teacher Handbook

    09 May 2016

    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.

  21. Storyboard

    09 May 2016

    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.

  22. Using Microscopes

    09 May 2016

    Using MicroscopesOne of the ways that technology has boosted science is by helping researchers observe objects that are normally too small or too far away to see. You won’t be using telescopes or binoculars to study plants, but microscopes can help you explore the cellular world. You...

  23. Imaging Technology

    09 May 2016

    Imaging TechnologyIt is easy to know what to write in your lab notebook when making quantitative measurements. For instance, you simply record the reading from a balance when measuring plant mass. Still, science also involves collecting qualitative data. What is the best way to describe data...

  24. Field Research

    09 May 2016

    Field ResearchSome science is best carried out in nature. Studies where you need to identify all the different plant species in a habitat, count the number of pollinators that come and go from a certain kind of plant, or track changes in the color of autumn leaves might require outdoor...

  25. Lab Research

    09 May 2016

    Lab ResearchStep out of the science hallway into a room with beakers on the benches, machines that go whiz-bang, and safety shower in the corner. You will immediately recognize that you are in a lab! A science lab is more than a place with ritualized protocols and specialized – often...

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