My experiences as a PlantingScience mentor
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PlantingScience is an online mentoring program that virtually connects scientists with junior high or high school students as they participate in inquiry-based activities with plants. Mentors commit to an hour or so per week over roughly two to four weeks, during which they respond to student questions…
It's all in the touch: Plant Biology Curriculum for grades 5 - 8 (ages 10 - 13)
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High School, Organizations, ResourcesThe All In the Touch curriculum was developed by Dr. Peggy G. Lemaux and her assistant, Science Communication Specialist Ms. Barbara Alonso at the University of California, Berkeley with funding from the American Society of Plant Biologists (http://aspb.org ). Dr. Cristina Reynaga-Pena also contributed…
Greening the classroom: Acitivities from ABRC
Activities, Education, MHS Activities, Organizations, OrganizationsThe Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center (ABRC) has developed numerous investigative activities using Arabidopsis. Most of the activities are suitable for high school or college level students. You can order seeds (usually free to educators) and download teaching guides from the Education and Outreach…
Wisconsin Fast Plants
Activities, Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High School, Organizations, Organizations, UndergraduateInstructions for activities using brassica, suitable for students of all ages.
Through activities spanning the life cycle of Wisconsin Fast Plants®, you and your students can explore many aspects of plant growth and development and reproduction. In its 35 – 45 day life cycle, the Wisconsin Fast…
Science and Plants for Schools
Education, Middle & High School, OrganizationsScience and Plants for Schools (SAPS) creates opportunities for teachers and students to find out more about plants and to become more interested in plant science.
We are based at the Sainsbury Lab, Cambridge with close links with the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, University of Cambridge Department…