How Much Light – Student Investigation

This Resource is part of the Tomatosphere™ Program

Designed for: Grades K-8
For use by: Students, Teachers.
Learning Styles: Independent (student resource)
Resource Type: Document

Students investigate the relationship between plant growth and the duration of available light. Tomatosphere seedlings can be used to investigate how much light is needed for this project.

Plants and Light

This Resource is part of the Tomatosphere™ Program

Designed for: Grades K-8
For use by: Students, Teachers.
Learning Styles: Classroom based
Resource Type: Document

Light is very important to the growth of green plants like the tomatoes in your Tomatosphere™ Project. The attached PDF goes in-depth on plants and light.

The Growth of Green Plants – Student Investigation

This Resource is part of the Tomatosphere™ Program

Designed for: Grades K-8
For use by: Students, Teachers.
Learning Styles: Independent (student resource)
Resource Type: Document

This student investigation looks at predictions related to the absence of any of the basic requirements for the growth of green plants.

All About Tomatoes

This Resource is part of the Tomatosphere™ Program

Designed for: Grades K-8
For use by: Students, Teachers.
Learning Styles: Classroom based
Resource Type: Document

An introduction to the fruit that will be germinated in the Tomatosphere™ Project. In this project, Tomatosphere tomatoes will be considered fruit.

International Space Station

This Resource is part of the Tomatosphere™ Program

Designed for: Grades K-8
For use by: Students, Teachers.
Learning Styles: Classroom based
Resource Type: Document

An introduction to the International Space Station (ISS) which also provides link to other sites for further background information, student activities and research opportunities.

Germination – How to Tell

This Resource is part of the Tomatosphere™ Program

Designed for: Grades K-8
For use by: Students, Teachers.
Learning Styles: Classroom based
Resource Type: Document, Guide

Your students will be able to understand when “germination” has taken place using the descriptions and photographs in the Tomatosphere Germination PDF.

First The Seed Presenter’s Guide

This Resource is part of the Grow a Seed Program

Designed for: Grades 9-12
For use by: Students, Teachers, Parents, Career Counsellors.
Learning Styles: Classroom based
Resource Type: Document, Presentation Material, Guide

First The Seed PowerPoint Presentation

This Resource is part of the Grow a Seed Program

Designed for: Grades 9-12
For use by: Students, Teachers, Parents, Career Counsellors.
Learning Styles: Independent (student resource), Classroom based
Resource Type: Document, Presentation Material, Guide

First The Seed Poster

This Resource is part of the Grow a Seed Program

Designed for: Grades 9-12
For use by: Students, Teachers, Parents, Career Counsellors.
Learning Styles: Independent (student resource)
Resource Type: Document, Presentation Material, Guide

First The Seed Handbook

This Resource is part of the Grow a Seed Program

Designed for: Grades 9-12
For use by: Students, Teachers, Parents, Career Counsellors.
Learning Styles: Independent (student resource)
Resource Type: Document, Presentation Material, Guide