Tomatosphere™
Through Tomatosphere™, your students will investigate the effects of outer space on the germination of tomato seeds. This is a hands-on program that builds scientific inquiry and experimentation skills.
Plant Functions
Learn about the important plant functions of photosynthesis, respiration and transpiration
Parts of a Plant
What are the main parts of plants and what functions do these parts serve for plants?
Dr. Harpreet Kochhar
President, Public Health Agency of Canada
I am the head of the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Yetong Dong
Research Assistant/Graduate Student
I am studying to become a scientific researcher.
Plant Pigments
Why are there so many colours of plants? Learn about plant pigments and their role in plants.
Tropisms in Plants
Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.
Light & Plants
Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.
Specialized Cells of the Leaf System
Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.
Resources on Stem Cells
Resource page including articles and career profiles related to stem cells.
Helping Patients through Drug Discovery
Learn how researchers from Amgen are developing new drugs for cancer.
Introduction to Bacteria
What exactly are bacteria? What types of bacteria are there? And are they really as bad as people think they are?
How Do Trees Survive in Winter?
What adaptations and processes do trees in northern climates have to survive winter?
Plant Taxonomy
Learn about the categories, or phylum, of the plant kingdom with examples from each.