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Bio Ed Online: Plants in Space Lesson PlanBio Ed Online: Plants in Space Lesson Plan
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BioEd Online
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9th - 10th
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1120L
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Bio Ed Online: Plants in Space

Curated by ACT

Lesson focuses on the Plants in Space experiment which studied how plant roots developed in a weightless environment. Students will conduct three scientific investigations to learn how light, gravity and microgravity affect the growth of Brassica rapa roots.

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Concepts

germination, gravity, microgravity, outer space, plant growth

Additional Tags

plant research, root growth, bioed online: plants in space, ability to support life

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Bio Ed Online: Butterflies in Space

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Bio Ed Online: Spiders in Space

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With the help of videos and photos, students conduct open-ended scientific investigations to discover how gravity and microgravity affect the life cycle and web design of orb-weaver spiders on the International Space Station.
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Bio Ed Online: Ants in Space

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Capture your own ants, build your own inexpensive ant habitat, and compare the communication and exploratory behaviors of pavement ants on Earth to those living on the ISS.
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Plants In Space

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