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Teacher resources
- NEW Four Optional Units
- NEW Aerocapture technology
- 2008 Teachers' Guide
- Tips 'n' Tricks
- Tomatosphere Project Overview
- PDF Resources [Printable charts from the Teachers' Guide]
- Astronaut Mike Fincke talks about the importance of Tomatosphere [Video]
- NEW Tomatoes in Space [Video]
- International Space Station
- Introduction to Tomatosphere [Video]
- CSA Teachers' Conference
- Heinz Tomato Breeding Program
- Tomatosphere Supplies
Student resources
- International Space Station (ISS)
- Student Research Projects
- Student activities in the Teacher's Guide
- Farming in Space [From NASA Website]
Media room
- Introduction
- NEW Tomatoes in Space [Video]
- Alouette Award
- Project Leaders and Contact Persons
- Astronauts
- Project Images
- Exploring Mars
- Tomato Seeds in Space
- Canadian students help find food for astronauts [CTV]
- SciTech File, courtesy of Radio Canada International [Audio Clip]
- HeinzSeed
Tips 'n' Tricks
- Tips 'n' Tricks Home
- Before you begin the Tomatosphere experiment
- Conducting the Tomatosphere experiment
- The Tomato Seeds
- Germination
- Recording and reporting your results
- A letter home to parents/guardians
- Inviting the media
- Transplanting
- Hints from your colleagues
- Terminology
Teachers' Guide
- Please read me first
- Grades 2-4
- Grades 5-7
- Grades 8-10
- Background information for teachers
- Principal investigation
Frequently asked questions
International Space Station
Tomatosphere is sponsored by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, the Canadian Space Agency, Heinz Canada, H.J. Heinz Company Foundation, Ontario Centres of Excellence, Stokes Seeds and the University of Guelph.
