Extra Ideas
(printable version)

Extra Ideas can be used in many ways:

• As extra activities to consider for the entire class during a Mission;
• As homework or extra credit assignments for student groups or individuals;
• As a way to challenge the accelerated students in your class

If you have additional Taking Off Ideas, please send them to us at agronauts@ncsu.edu and we will add your idea to the appropriate Mission.

Mission 2

• Have students investigate spores under a microscope

• Collect and investigate leaves - students can compare and contrast their structures and characteristics

• Create a time-lapse video or slide show of plant movements by manipulating light or gravity orientation and taking pictures of the plant at regular intervals.

• Design original experiments with seeds and seedlings to test other environmental conditions that affect germination and growth. For example, what happens when salt or bleach are added to soil? Use their designs to talk about environmental responsibility.