For my resource this week I found a website called PlantingScience.org, and it connects teachers and students with plant scientists from around the world. The website offers students a unique experience by allowing them to create inquiry-based experiments alongside real scientists. Students collaborate with these volunteer scientist through a liaison in order to design and carry out an experiment. This would be a great resource when teaching topics like reproduction, genetics, and plant growth. The website offers teachers a step by step guide to use throughout the process, so it's very user-friendly. The best part about it is that it's completely free. The website also offers resources to students like, tips on basic plant care, where to begin when designing an experiment, and what steps should be taken to ensure a successful experiment. This program offers students the ability to practice authentic science all while enhancing their communication and collaboration skills, with their peers as well as professionals in the field.
While this website is strictly for science teachers I would encourage teachers in other content areas to look into programs that offer this type of collaboration with professionals. It's a great way for students to receive extra guidance and ask questions we may not know the answers to.
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While this website is strictly for science teachers I would encourage teachers in other content areas to look into programs that offer this type of collaboration with professionals. It's a great way for students to receive extra guidance and ask questions we may not know the answers to.
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