Tomatosphere

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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.

Seeds and Germination

Learn what’s inside a tomato seed, how it travels, and all the things it needs to germinate and grow.

Student drawn postcard representing habitation spheres on an extra-terrestrial planet.

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.

The Life Cycle of a Tomato Plant

Learn about the pollination, fertilization, germination and growth of tomato plants.

Bob Hanner

Job Title

Professor

Bob Hanner is a Professor for the Biodiversity Institute of Ontario & Department of Integrative Biology, University of Guelph.

Inquiry Approach to Learning

Inquiry is an approach to learning that engages our natural curiosity and desire to make sense of the world.

Mike Dixon

Job Title

Professor and Director of CESRF

Mike Dixon is the Professor and Director of CESRF at the University of Guelph.

Infographic Creator

The Infographic Creator learning strategy introduces students to a method of presenting data, as well as other information, from an inquiry in a visually interesting, graphic format called an infographic.

Understanding the Nitrogen Cycle

What is the nitrogen cycle? How do human activities such as using fertilizer affect the nitrogen cycle? How can this cause greenhouse gases?

Planting the seeds of a dream for new NASA Astronaut

Photo courtesy of NASA

Tomatosphere™ launches new website for 2016-2017 school year

In September, educators visiting Tomatosphere™ will notice a new loo

Tomatosphere™ launches the creativity and dreams of students

For Over 20 years, Grade 4 Teacher Provides "Out-Of-This-World" Experience for Students

One student develops a keen interest in space and decides she wants to be a pilot when she grows up…

Our Stories: Growing Generosity from Classrooms to Communities

“At 11 to 13 years of age, my students are young enough to be here when humankind actually succeeds in colonizing other planets,” says David Lauzon

Canadian Light Source Synchrotron takes Tomatosphere™ to the Next Level

Throughout the spring, thousands of classrooms across Canada participating in the Tomatosphere^TM program were planting and growing two s

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