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Plant Wars—Student Laboratory Kit

By: The Flinn Staff

Item #: FB1563 

Price: $39.33

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The Plant Wars Student Laboratory Kit for biology and life science brings dramatic results and serves as a stimulus for further study of allelopathic interactions.

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Plants are “at war” all around us—engaging in allelopathy. Allelopathy is a poorly understood process in which certain plants release chemicals that inhibit the growth of other plants. One of the best known examples is the black walnut, Juglans nigra, which secretes a chemical called juglone, a toxic substance to many plant species. Tomatoes and many other vegetables suffer “walnut wilt” and die if their roots come in contact with the roots of walnut trees. Students germinate two types of seeds to determine if any allelopathy exists between the two species. The results are dramatic and serve as a stimulus for further study of allelopathic interactions. All seeds and germinating materials are provided.

Enough materials are supplied for 30 students working in pairs.

Specifications

Materials Included in Kit: 
Culture (petri) dish, 90 x 15 mm, 45
Lettuce-grand rapids, seeds, 1 oz
Radish-red seed, 1 oz


Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

Science & Engineering Practices

Constructing explanations and designing solutions
Engaging in argument from evidence

Disciplinary Core Ideas

MS-LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms
HS-LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms

Crosscutting Concepts

Cause and effect

Performance Expectations

MS-LS1-4. Use argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively
MS-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.