HASP Experimenting With Plants -- Technology Resources

	Experimenting With Plants
	Technology Resources

Note: This is a dynamic page and will be updated as more information is selected by HASP participants to be included. Check back often. New items are noted with . Send your suggestions to hasp@dcs.edu

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4-H Project

A demonstration of how plants orient their growth in response to environmental cues

6th Grade Standards

Activity from South Carolina science standards

B-EYE: The world through the eyes of a bee

A visual representation of sight through a bee's eye; unique site!

Beekeeping: The Beekeeper's Home Page
Charlotte Vincent, Ltd.

Great images of flowers showing parts; resources for medicinal plants

FAQ on Variables Tested

Links to resources to answer "frequently asked questions" about fast plants

Fast Plant Internet Sites

Honey Bee

Great background info plus " Ask an Expert " capability

Labeled Fast Plant Flower

Life Cycle of the Wisconsin Fast Plants

The Nanoworld Image Gallery

North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station, Ames, Iowa

Check out the "Bees" link

Plant Tropisms

Definition and background information on tropisms

Pollination Activity

Treedonia

Shows how forests are thinned; compare this to the thinning of the brassica

The Virtual Electron Microscope

WFP: Programs and Projects

Make sure you visit the next link which is found at "Programs and Projects"

WFP: The Life Cycle of Fast Plants

Why Do Plants Have Flowers?
Other:: Other technology tools that can be used with specific activities are listed by lesson on the integration page. The table below includes the icons and a more complete explanation of software and hardware types. Note: This is in no way an exhaustive list of software and other resources which could be used. For activity suggestions using these technology tools go to the Experimenting With Plants Integration Ideas and Activities Page.
= Legend for technology tools that could be used with an activity -- but are not necessary.

Word Processing ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works word processing, Microsoft Word, Children's Publisher, Ultimate Writing Machine	Painting or Drawing ClarisWorks draw or paint, Paintbrush, The Print Shop, KidPix, Inspiration, Kidspiration, AppleWorks	Digital/Other Camera Digital cameras, 35 mm cameras, scanned images
Spreadsheet/Graphing ClarisWorks and Microsoft Works spreadsheet, The Graph Club, Microsoft Excel	Internet Access Netscape Navigator, Microsoft Explorer, e-mail packages	Multimedia HyperStudio, ClarisWorks slide shows, Digital Chisel, PowerPoint, KidPix
CD ROM Dictionaries, encyclopedias, other reference materials	Video Camera Capture presentations of conclusions, collection of data and experimentation	Tape Recorder Use for recording and listening

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