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?
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.
Tomato Taxonomy
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
Jed Christianson
Canola Seed Development Specialist
Jed works with a global team to develop new varieties of canola for farmers to grow as their crop.
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.
Plant Reproduction
Learn about pollination and other forms of sexual reproduction in plants. And did you know that plants can also reproduce asexually?