Happy #EarthDay! Today, we’re inviting you and your students to look down at our incredible planet! 🙃🌎 While we often celebrate the greenery and life above ground, a wondrous world supporting our ecosystems lies underneath.
In our free new #NGSS lesson, Lettuce Get to the Root of the Matter, students investigate roots as active sensory systems essential for water uptake, stability, and growth. Using simple, low-cost materials like recycled bottles and cotton balls, your class will grow their own seedlings to observe monocot vs. dicot root architecture firsthand.
This hands-on activity is paired with our film, The Hidden World of Plant Roots, showing students the cutting-edge technology scientists use to uncover root behavior underground.
Designed for flexibility across Grades 3-12, this resource includes tailored grade-level worksheets and multiple activities to showcase core concepts of plant biology and environmental adaptation.
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