Description

Overview:

This activity demonstrates the effect of changes in the environment on the growth of plants. The plants are placed in environments such as high salinity, cold, heat, or drought and observe the different reactions (growth) of the plants to these conditions. Students discuss the desirability of breeding new types of plants that are better able to withstand these changes if they occur in the general environment. The objectives of this activity is to: 1. Plant, grow and maintain plants under different environmental treatment conditions. 2. Observe differences in plant growth between these treatments. 3. Compare the growth of treated plants with the growth of control plants

Level:

Middle School

Grades:

Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

Material Type:

Activity/Lab

Author:

Janice Stephens, Jan Leach

Provider:

National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)

Provider Set:

NGSS@NSTA

Date Added:

10/12/2015