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Strand F: Plant: Anatomy, Growth, and Function

Brianna Lummerding à genoux près d’un cerceau en plastique collectant des échantillons dans un champ herbeux.

Brianna Lummerding

Career Profiles

Agronomic Innovation Manager

I look after all things related to soil management for a group of retailers.
Kira Hoffman portant un casque rouge avec de la fumée en arrière-plan

Kira Hoffman (she/her)

Career Profiles

Postdoctoral Researcher/Fire Ecologist

I am a researcher at both a university and a not-for profit organization where I am gaining experience to become a senior researcher.
Jennifer Baltzer portant une casquette et un tee-shirt violet avec des arbres en arrière-plan.

Jennifer Baltzer (she/her)

Career Profiles

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Forests and Global Change

I work at a university, teaching students and conducting research on the impact of climate change on forests in Canada and around the world.
Air conditioner and plant

Humidity: Outdoors and Indoors

Backgrounders

Learn about the importance of humidity, its sources and how people control it indoors.

Zoe Ehlert closely examining a plan that has yellow flowers

Zoë Ehlert (Video)

Career Profiles

Manager, Marker Assisted Breeding

I lead a team that develops canola crops by breeding plants with traits we are looking for.
Zoë Ehlert, vêtue d'une blouse de laboratoire blanche, pose une boîte en carton sur une étagère.

Zoë Ehlert

Career Profiles

Manager, Marker Assisted Breeding

I lead a team that develops canola crops by breeding plants with traits we are looking for.
Molly Neave

Molly Neave (she/her)

Career Profiles

Horticulture Research Associate

I grow and research crops in an indoor, vertical farm.
A variety of plants

Parts of a Plant

Backgrounders

What are the main parts of plants and what functions do these parts serve for plants?

Tree stumps

How would you replant a forest?

Hands-on Activities

Design a device that can plant seeds or trees to help grow a forest.

Bee on flower

Can you artificially pollinate a flower?

Hands-on Activities

Design and build an artificial pollinator.

Vegetables and fruits on display

Plant Pigments

Backgrounders

Why are there so many colours of plants? Learn about plant pigments and their role in plants.

Pepper plants on the ISS

Tropisms in Plants

Backgrounders

Learn about the different ways that plants move in response to their environments.

Plant Cells with Visible Chloroplasts

Specialized Cells of the Leaf System

Backgrounders

Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.

Seedling with sunlight

Light & Plants

Backgrounders

Learn about the process of photosynthesis and how it is affected by light levels.

Bryan Rolph

Bryan Rolph

Sales Manager

I lead a team of technical sales professionals that help deliver on the best technology solutions for our customers.