TOMATOSPHERE – Imagine the Possibilities

Grades 8-10

• Tomatosphere
  • Principal investigation
• All about tomatoes
  • Information about our favourite vegetable... errr... fruit?
• Plants and light
  • Energy input into ecosystems
• Sunlight on Mars
  • Is there enough light on mars to grow tomatoes?
• Martian greenhouse
  • Building a micro-ecosystem
• Energy from the sun
  • Green Plants as primary food producers
• Optional activity
  • Plant growth and vigour
• Curriculum expectations
  • Space explorations and the sustainability of ecosystems
• Students with special needs
  • Accommodations and strategies for students with special needs
• Assessment rubrics
  • Understanding of basic concepts, inquiry, communication of required knowledge and application
• Glossary and Student Activities
  • Word scramble and crossword puzzle