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.
Let's Talk Food Resources
Discover a set of resources curated to get you ready to discuss sustainable agriculture and food security.
Parts of a Plant
What are the main parts of plants and what functions do these parts serve for plants?
The Life Cycle of a Tomato Plant
Learn about the pollination, fertilization, germination and growth of tomato plants.
Needs of Plants
Plants have specific needs - light, air, water, nutrients, and space - to survive and reproduce.
Seed Dispersal
Students develop and apply the skills of observing, comparing, contrasting, sorting and classifying, to investigate how seeds move from place to place.
Plants: Seeds
6 images of some seeds which are the fertilized part of a plant used for germinating new plants such as fennel, kiwis and pumpkins
Plants: Parts
12 images of some major parts of plants such as stems, roots, flowers and leaves
Plants: Human Use
15 images of some products created by humans and are made from plants such as shelter, food and clothing
Plants: Growth
10 images showing some stages of plant growth from planting to sprouts growing to harvesting
Plants: Germination
6 images of some seedlings sprouting as one of the stages towards full plant growth
Plant Life Cycle
Students develop and apply the skills of observing, comparing & contrasting, and communicating as they explore life cycles of familiar plants.
Plants: Leaves
15 images of some shapes and colours of plant leaves such as shamrocks, purple beech tree leaves and Japanese Maple tree leaves.