Printable charts from the Teachers' Guide
Below are some resources available in PDF format for preparing and conducting the Tomatosphere experiment. Grade specific resources are denoted by a 
in its respective column; click on the tomato icon to download and print the PDF.
Principal investigation
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| The Scientific Method | Diagram of Method | |
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| Predicting the Results | Chart for Predictions | |
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| Observations | Example chart showing number of seeds that have germinated | |
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| Sample Journal for Results | |
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| Germination Chart | |
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| Reporting Your Results | Chart for Reporting your Results | |
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Plant information
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| All About Tomatoes | Concentration game: Flowering plants by Description | |
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| Concentration game: Flowering plants by Keyword | |
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| Diagram of Tomato Flower to label | |
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| The Scientific Method in detail | |
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| Investigation Plan | |
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| Soil | Graphing Results of Soil Samples | |
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| Glossary | Crossword Puzzle | |
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| Unscrambling Words | |
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Seeds in space
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| Light and Photosynthesis | Photosynthesis Equation diagram | |
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| Greenhouses | Diagram of Greenhouse Equilibrium at 10°C | |
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| Diagram of Greenhouse Equilibrium at 25°C | |
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| Comparative Chart of Greenhouses on Mars and on Earth | |
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| Space Travel | Diagram of Energy for Humans | |
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| Canada's Food Guide | |
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| Basal Metabolic Rate equation | |
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| Diagram of Human Inputs and Outputs | |
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| Diagram of Recycling of Resources | |
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| Mars Data | Mass comparison to Earth | |
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| Volume comparison to Earth | |
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| Length of Day comparison to Earth | |
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| Surface Gravity comparison to Earth | |
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| Solar Irradiance comparison to Earth | |
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| Surface Area comparison to Earth | |
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| Land Surface Area comparison to Earth | |
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| Seasons comparison to Earth | |
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| Relative Size comparison to Earth and the Moon | |
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| Diameter comparison to Canada | |
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| Surface Area comparison to Canada | |
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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.
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
