Date posted: July 20, 2016
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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Date posted: July 20, 2016
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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Students will investigate the difficulties in building a stable ecosystem containing higher organisms in a make-shift martian greenhouse.
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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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This downloadable PDF gives details and hints on how to conduct the Tomatosphere science experiment in your classroom.
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A list of terms used in the Tomatosphere™ Glossary based activities.
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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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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.
Date posted: July 19, 2016
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 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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This Tomatosphere resource will walk you through the general steps in conducting the Tomatosphere experiment in your classroom.