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 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.
Developing a Hypothesis
Learn what makes a good hypothesis, and how to develop one.
Specialized Cells of the Leaf System
Learn about the structure and function of the cells in leaves.
Precision and Accuracy
Learn about precision and accuracy and why they are important in science.
Bias and Sources of Error
Learn how scientists identify and minimize bias and sources of error to produce accurate results.
Identifying Variables
Learn how scientists define independent, dependent and controlled variables in experimental inquiry.
Setting Up a Fair Test
Learn how scientists set up fair tests using comparison and variables.
Soil on Mars
Learn how soil is different on Mars than on Earth, and what that means for growing plants on the red planet.
Tomato Taxonomy
A look at the taxonomic classification of the tomato plant and the origin, history and development of tomatoes.
Earth vs. Mars
Learn about the characteristics of the Earth and Mars, two planets in our Solar System.
Send a Postcard to Space
Send a postcard to space and back thanks to a partnership with Club for the Future. The Club’s mission is to inspire students to pursue careers in STEM and help visualize the future of life in space. This page describes the project and how to get your postcards to space.
Imagine Future Careers
Spark creativity and curiosity by sending a postcard to space thanks to a partnership between Tomatosphere™ and Club for the Future founded. Students will imagine the jobs of the future in space and represent their thoughts on a postcard which will then be sent to space.