2012 Spring Session Over
Thanks to the 21 teachers, 199 student teams and 135 mentors for a great session!
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How it Works
PlantingScience is a learning
and research resource, bringing together students, plant scientists, and teachers
from across the nation. Students engage in hands-on plant investigations, working
with peers and scientist mentors to build collaborations and to improve their understanding
of science. Learn more
Supporting Science Literacy
If your organization seeks to improve science literacy as a means of growing a sustainable tomorrow, we ask that you consider joining the PlantingScience movement. Learn more
What teachers are saying
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It is so much better that they get to do science instead of a teacher doing it for them. That speaks volumes for what ya'll are helping us do. |
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Thank you so much for letting me do this. It has been a wonderful learning experience and so much FUN for all of us, including me! |
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I have shared the site with some of my supervisors and the general response has been"this is so cool." Thank you for allowing me to participate in such a worthwhile project for my students. |
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The kids love the exchanges with the mentors, and what a wonderful way to proffer their work to classmates, mentors, etc. Thank you, thank you. Such a great idea! |
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Thanks for the opportunity for my kids to do 'real' science. |
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Students are very excited about plantingscience and are thrilled that scientists are responding to them. |
What students are saying
I like...
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figuring out and interpreting graphs. I learned to use data in a scientific way. |
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being able to talk to a scientist and learning new things about plants. |
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the Fact that we got to post our comments and actually get responses, and ideas from scientists. |
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everything....... this experience was awesome i love seeing plant growing because is life... i really enjoy this. |
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being able to do your own experiment, and seeing the changes and effects the experiment had on plants. |
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the experiment, working as a group and having mentors. I felt like a real scientist!. |
Previous Years Research Projects
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Viewing Research Projects
Welcome to the teams setting up for the 2012 Spring Session!
Swaggasaurus Rex
High Technology High School
Lincroft, New Jersey
Does the difference in water temperature affect the mass of lettuce?
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Team 3C
High Technology High School
Lincroft, New Jersey
Will different types of soil affect the live biomass of pepper plants (Capsicum anuum)?
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Mystery inc.
Springfield Central High School
Springfield, Massachusetts
Does the amount of fertilizer placed in the soil affect the leaf number, height, and the number of pods of the Brassica rapa? We are also looking at the variation of discrete traits of the Brassica rapa in a controlled environment to determine which trait(s) are dominant/recessive.
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EastCoast Expedition.
Springfield Central High School
Springfield, Massachusetts
As the plants come to an end, will the growth size begin to decrease?
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ScienceGirlsWithSwagg
Bonhoeffercollege
Castricum, The Netherlands
How can the characteristics of seedling growth show what kind of species are present in my mixture of seeds?
Is there pollen from the tulip found in the honey found in the tomb?
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The Skytrees
Bonhoeffercollege
Castricum, The Netherlands
How can the characteristics of seedling growth show what kind of species are present in my mixture of seeds?
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Eddie
High Technology High School
Lincroft, New Jersey
How do varied pH and temperature affect the growth of Wisconsin Fast Plants?
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dudes of science
Bonhoeffercollege
Castricum, The Netherlands
How can the characteristics of seedling growth show what kind of species are present in my mixture of seeds?
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Capsicum annuum Pepper Plants: pH and Biomass
High Technology High School
Lincroft, New Jersey
If pepper plants are planted in higher and lower pH soils, will it affect the biomass of the peppers?
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C Tree I
Bonhoeffercollege
Castricum, The Netherlands
What kind of plants are present in the mixture of seeds.
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More Good News!
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The American Society for Association Executives has awarded PlantingScience with with their Power of A Silver Award
which exemplifies how the association industry and its professionals strengthen America by enriching lives, creating a competitive workforce, preparing society for the future, driving innovation and making a better world.
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WOW! - PlantingScience has also been awarded the prestigious "SPORE Prize" (Science Prize for Online Resources in Education) from the journal SCIENCE.
Read our response article, Building Botanical Literacy.
Very cool, thank you!
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