Tumbling in Space

The first activity in this newsletter was written to engage students in an investigation related to the Fast Plants that traveled into space in May of 1995. Students explore how plants use guidance systems which sense and respond to gravity (gravitropism) ensuring that roots anchor plants and access water and that shoots emerge into the light. This activity includes substantial background discussion about gravitropism in plants.

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Alternate Title	Investigating Gravitropism in Fast Plants
Subject	Science -- Biological and life sciences Science -- Ecology, environment Science -- Process skills
Species	Brassica rapa
Phenotypic Trait	Standard
Media Format	Downloadable docs Text/HTML
Materials Development Era	Classic (pre-2000)
Resource Type	Instructional Material -- Activity (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Experiment/Lab Activity (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual (NSDL Type Vocabulary) Reference Material (NSDL Type Vocabulary)
Language	English
Audience	Educator Researcher
Education Level	High School Higher Education Informal Education
Creator	Wisconsin Fast Plants Program
Publisher	Wisconsin Fast Plants Program
Source	Notes Newsletter, Volume 9, No. 1
Date Last Modified	2019-07-17 10:41:39
Classification	Educational Resources Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Secondary Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Undergraduate Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Undergraduate -- Classic Undergraduate Level Resources (developed before the year 2000) Educational Resources -- Grade Level: Secondary -- Classic Secondary Resources (developed before the year 2000)

Date Record Checked: 2010-03-13 00:00:00

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