Auxin: Investigating the effects of IAA on root growth (SAPS)
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Student and teacher guides for hands-on investigation into how auxin affects root growth.
Source: Science and Plants for Schools (SAPS)
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Plants in Your Pants, Genes in Your Jeans
Education, MHS ActivitiesHelp eradicate plant blindness as students explore plant biology concepts and hands-on activities related to everyone's favorite clothing item: denim jeans. These quick, classroom-ready pages (PDFs) are ideally suited for middle grade students:
Plants in Your Pants: Find out how the cotton plant…
Phyllotaxis & Fibonacci
Education, MHS ActivitiesStudents take a close look at the math & biology involved in the creation of seed, leaf, and petal spiral patterns. These multi-modal, inquiry-oriented activities align with NGSS and CCSS and are scalable for middle and high school/AP students.
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Investigating Plant Nutrition with Wisconsin Fast Plants
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High SchoolIn this investigation, students explore how various amounts of fertilizer affect growth and development of plants.
Source: Wisconsin Fasts Plants
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Investigating the effects of minerals on plant growth
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High SchoolStudents use barley, radish or algae to explore how various macronutrients and micronutrients affect growth.
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Can You Grow a Chewy-Ooey-Gooey-Chocolatey-Nutty Candy Bar?
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High SchoolCandy in classrooms seems inevitable at certain times of the year. This simple handout offers a little food for thought so students can learn a few yummy morsels about the plants they are enjoying in every delicious bite.
Note: The visuals are kid-friendly but some key vocabulary is not; primary students…
Do You Speak Plant? Wordplay to Enhance Science Literacy
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High SchoolExplore the verdant garden of words and phrases rooted in plants through science-oriented word play suitable for sophisticated middle schoolers & up.
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I-MOLD: Interactive Model of Leaf Decomposition
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High SchoolThe goal of this project is to explain leaf decomposition and how it relates to the Earth's carbon cycle and climate. This website contains a series of animated lessons about decomposition, an interactive model that lets you predict how different types of leaves will decompose in different climates,…
Lab Practical. Gravitropism: The role for roots
Education, MHS Activities, Middle & High SchoolThis experiment using agar plates and white mustard seeds allows students to visualise the development of roots, their root hair cells, and observe the zones of elongation and differentiation. They will then use a graticule to measure their length. Students can then extend their investigations to observe…