fostering student research through scientific inquiry and online mentorship

2012 Spring Session Starts Soon

We are looking forward another exciting session connecting student research teams to online mentors!

How can your class participate?

Teachers, please consider joining a future session. Here's "how to participate."

How it Works

PlantingScience is a learning and research resource, bringing together students, plant scientists, and teachers from across the nation. Students engage in hands-on plant investigations, working with peers and scientist mentors to build collaborations and to improve their understanding of science. Learn more

Supporting Science Literacy

If your organization seeks to improve science literacy as a means of growing a sustainable tomorrow, we ask that you consider joining the PlantingScience movement. Learn more

What teachers are saying

»	It is so much better that they get to do science instead of a teacher doing it for them. That speaks volumes for what ya'll are helping us do.
»	Thank you so much for letting me do this. It has been a wonderful learning experience and so much FUN for all of us, including me!
»	I have shared the site with some of my supervisors and the general response has been"this is so cool." Thank you for allowing me to participate in such a worthwhile project for my students.
»	The kids love the exchanges with the mentors, and what a wonderful way to proffer their work to classmates, mentors, etc. Thank you, thank you. Such a great idea!
»	Thanks for the opportunity for my kids to do 'real' science.
»	Students are very excited about plantingscience and are thrilled that scientists are responding to them.

What students are saying

I like...

»	figuring out and interpreting graphs. I learned to use data in a scientific way.
»	being able to talk to a scientist and learning new things about plants.
»	the Fact that we got to post our comments and actually get responses, and ideas from scientists.
»	everything....... this experience was awesome i love seeing plant growing because is life... i really enjoy this.
»	being able to do your own experiment, and seeing the changes and effects the experiment had on plants.
»	the experiment, working as a group and having mentors. I felt like a real scientist!.

Previous Years Research Projects

Please note: you can experience all five years of research!
» See exceptional projects in the STAR Gallery
» Enjoy all past projects in the Research Archive

Completed Research Projects

Enjoy browsing a few of the completed research projects from around the world.


Planting4Science Seoul American High School Seoul, South Korea	Plantformers Seoul American High School Seoul, South Korea
Will the vitamin Centrum, increase the plant growth by an average length of 3 inches?	Will salt water or tap water have a greater affect on a plant's growth?


Lucid Interval Seoul American High School Seoul, South Korea	Flower Puff Girls Seoul American High School Seoul, South Korea
Will radish seeds grow better in soil with distilled water or normal tap water?	How does planting multiple seeds in the same pot affect plant growth as opposed to planting a single seed in a single pot?

Thanks for stopping by!

Viewing Research Projects

Below you'll find a few of the exceptional research projects taking place around the country.

The Australians Clear Creek High School Evergreen , Colorado How does the amount of sunlight effect the plant's photosynthesis?	the izzys Dundee-Crown High School Carpentersville, Illinois How does temperature affect the germination of sunflower seeds?
Teenage Ninja Turtles Cheyenne Central High School Cheyenne, Wyoming What type of soil do radish seeds sprout best in?	Haji!!! :) Lake Zurich Middle School Lake Zurich, IL Will different colored lights affect plant growth?
KitSergeants Clear Creek High School Evergreen , Colorado How does temperature affect the rate of photosynthesis?	Eagles Lake Zurich Middle School Lake Zurich, IL Does the type of liquid used to water the plants affect how much it grows? (We are using Crystal Light Lemonade, Fruit Punch, Water, and Diet Coke.)
The Bean Bangs Lake Zurich Middle School Lake Zurich, IL We want to know whitch liquid will grow the plant first. Will it be Tap Water, Gatorade or Smart Water?	SALE Lake Zurich Middle School Lake Zurich, IL Does the temperature of the water affect the growth of the plant?
Nuclear Ballistic Kittiez Lake Zurich Middle School Lake Zurich, IL Will cat litter effect the growth of the plant?	The Crazy Planters Nottingham Elementary Nottingham, NH Will the buckwheat grow better with tap water, salt water, or filtered water?

More Good News!

	The American Society for Association Executives has awarded PlantingScience with with their Power of A Silver Award which exemplifies how the association industry and its professionals strengthen America by enriching lives, creating a competitive workforce, preparing society for the future, driving innovation and making a better world.
	WOW! - PlantingScience has also been awarded the prestigious "SPORE Prize" (Science Prize for Online Resources in Education) from the journal SCIENCE. Read our response article, *Building Botanical Literacy*. Very cool, thank you!