Labs & Activities
Radish Seed Lab- Chris Courtsunis
2012 CIBT Alumni Workshop
High School
Inquiry/Scientific Method
Middle School
Plants
This laboratory activity will test the effects of various household chemicals on the germination and growth of radish seeds in the lab. Downloads Radish Seed Lab (Chris Courtsunis) Radish Seed Lab Rubrics (Chris Courtsunis)
Stomata Safari- Carolyn Wilczynski
2012 CIBT Alumni Workshop
High School
Inquiry/Scientific Method
Microbiology
Middle School
Plants
On a “stomata safari,” students will view and compare the number and location of stomata from leaves of several species of plants. Once they have learned how to sample stomata, they will be able to investigate how plants distribute their stomata depending on the environment. Downloads Stomata Safari Lab (Carolyn… read more of the article entitled “Stomata Safari- Carolyn Wilczynski”
Vegevaders- PPI
Ecology
High School
Microbiology
Plants
Playing this game allows students to experience through game-play the continuing co-evolution between plants and their microbial pathogens that occurs during the battle to detect/defend (plants) versus evade/invade (pathogens). This battle is ongoing in nature over evolutionary time and observable in agricultural fields from one season to another, where crop… read more of the article entitled “Vegevaders- PPI”
Web of Gold Activity- Robert Raguso
2012 CIBT Alumni Workshop
Ecology
Elementary School
High School
Inquiry/Scientific Method
Insects
Middle School
Plants
“Web of Gold” uses common autumn wildflowers to explore the hidden lessons of food webs. Different insects visit flowers in search of different resources, in varying levels of abundance. Students will observe visitors to a flower (or area of flowers) and record their species and abundance. Older students can explore… read more of the article entitled “Web of Gold Activity- Robert Raguso”
