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Mars – Weather, Agriculture and Greenhouses

Before humans can exist on the surface of Mars, there is much to be learned about the Mars weather, “soil”, and the potential use of greenhouses there.


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Martian Greenhouse: A Micro-Ecosystem – Student Investigation

Students will investigate the difficulties in building a stable ecosystem containing higher organisms in a make-shift martian greenhouse.


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Tomatosphere Data Collection Sheet

This Tomatosphere Data Collection Sheet will help you when observing and documenting the growth of your seeds for your Tomatosphere experiment.


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The Science Experiment in Detail

This downloadable PDF gives details and hints on how to conduct the Tomatosphere science experiment in your classroom.


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Glossary of Terms

A list of terms used in the Tomatosphere™ Glossary based activities.


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Seed Starting – How-to Guidelines

This is a reference for Tomatosphere™ planting and any other seed planting exercise. It outlines some of the key elements of starting your own seeds – the containers, the planting medium, temperature and moisture requirements and light.


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Glossary-based Student Activities

A collection of Tomatosphere™ student activities for students to have fun with. These crossword puzzles and three-word scrambles, arranged in order from easy to more difficult, are related to the terms in the glossary.


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Tomatosphere Supplies

Having the proper supplies for the Tomatosphere™ Project on-hand will make the experiment easier for teachers and students. Tomatosphere supplies are outlined in the “Before You Begin the Tomatosphere™ Experiment”. You can obtain your supplies locally or you can order them directly from the Tomatosphere™ supporter, Stokes Seeds.


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Your Tomato Seeds

Your tomato seeds come from traditional seed production methods; they have NOT been modified through the use of biotechnology. The seeds are a hybrid variety from HeinzSeeds, part of the Kraft Heinz Company, the third largest food and beverage company in North America.


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Conducting the Tomatosphere Experiment

This Tomatosphere resource will walk you through the general steps in conducting the Tomatosphere experiment in your classroom.


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