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November 22, 2011 | 10:57 AM |
Dr. Catrina Adams
Farewell and Best Wishes As this research project is now in the final stages of wrapping-up, we wish to thank everyone who participated in this inquiry; the students, mentors, teachers and others behind the scenes. We appreciate all of your efforts and contributions to this online learning community. Scientific exploration is a process of discovery that can be fun! There are many unanswered questions about plants just waiting for new scientists to consider, investigate, and share. Please come back and visit the PlantingScience Research Gallery Archive anytime to view this project in the future. You can search the Archive by key word, team name, topic, or school name. Good bye for now. Warm regards, The PlantingScience team |
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November 16, 2011 | 7:08 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
You're welcome! I'm so glad your plants did well! I looked at your slide presentation and it looks very professional. Are you sure you guys are in 6th grade? You did a better job than some of my college students! :) I would love to keep talking to you - keep me posted on how things are going. Have great Thanksgivings, and hopefully you won't have more bad weather for awhile! Chris |
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November 15, 2011 | 9:20 AM |
sammyt
(Team Member)
Just Wanted To say..... Thank you so so so much for all the help. We are done :( and did really well with our plants! Your are so nice and awesome. You are the best mentor ever! Hope all is well and you have a great thanksgiving and happy holidays!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We will keep on talking until we are officially done! Thanks so much, YOU RULE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! talk to you soon okay@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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November 3, 2011 | 6:29 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
SNOW!!! I'm glad that your seeds have started to sprout - start thinking of possible reasons for the salty seeds to be growing better than the ones getting plain water, and also for the peas to be doing better than the corn. Corn plants are taller than pea plants when they're mature, just so you know. It's so amazing about the snow this year! It's actually much warmer here than it usually is - yesterday was in the 60's! Today, though, is colder and very windy - my office is on the top floor and the wind is howling through my AC unit (it sounds very spooky). I'm sorry your power is out - stay huddled together with blankets with your family, and hopefully it will come on again soon. Our furnace broke last winter but thankfully it was during a warm spell so nothing was harmed - Wisconsin (where I live) gets REALLY cold!! |
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November 2, 2011 | 9:46 AM |
cagneyb73
(Team Member)
NEWS!!!!! The peas are doing great there is one that is 7 inches tall!!!!!! The corn one of the corn seeds in saltwater has grown the tallest but they are not growing as fast as the peas.Guess what we got like 4 or 5 inches of snow and I lost power so now our house is freezing!!!! |
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October 31, 2011 | 10:08 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Happy Halloween!! It IS totally ironic that we had/have the same dog. They're not terribly common here, especially the black and tan. We searched for 3 years to find a good breeder that bred that color and would have puppies available in spring so he could grow up a little over the summer before coming to work with us. He was born on Valentine's Day! (If I get a second Cavalier I want a tri-color) Any more news about your seedlings? Anything happening in the corn cups? Chris |
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October 28, 2011 | 10:05 AM |
sammyt
(Team Member)
Dogs Hi again! This is Sammy speaking! I wanted to let you know that i had a cavilear king charles spaniel! He is tri - color though..... He was put to sleep and I am very sad. How ironic that you have one too! |
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October 27, 2011 | 6:21 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Puppies and peas Your costumes sound great - I'm really jealous that I don't get to dress up! My puppy isn't dressing up either although he has some cream colored fur under his chin that looks like a beard so we're going to dress him as Santa for Christmas. He's adorable - Google black and tan Cavalier King Charles spaniel to see what he looks like. His hair isn't as long as it will be when he grows up, but he looks more like an adult every day. His fur is incredibly soft and he loves to be petted and adored. He comes to work with me every day and my students love him! Keep me posted on how your seeds are doing, and start thinking about possible reasons to explain your findings, especially since they're different from your prediction. Is there anything else about the cups that would explain it - some are getting more light, they're closer to a heater, etc.? Chris PS You guys are really nice, too - I've been mentoring with Planting Science for 3 years and you're my best group yet - by far! :) |
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October 26, 2011 | 10:42 AM |
cagneyb73
(Team Member)
Dear Chris, Yeah the peas are the cutest things in the world, is your puppy rally cute??? Good i am glad that the fuzistuff on the corn was only mold and it wont affect the plants germination. This is a big suprise but it seems the plants that are in the saltwater are growing a bit faster. That stinks that you have to work on Halloween but here is what we are being Cagney(me)- Crayon (blue) Sammy- Hamburger ( she loves hambergers and she wants me to tell you that she is a girl:) Claire- Football fan ( Giants) Ryan- doesn't know(he is a boy) Is your dog being anything?????? Thats great you know our names and you know we live in N.J. and you know we are in 6th grade tomorrow for us is supposed to be raining!!!:( Sincerely, the 4 of us P.S. your really really nice |
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October 25, 2011 | 2:56 PM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Great news!!! This is wonderful news! Don't the peas just look so cute when they start to grow? The fuzziness on the corn is probably a little bit of mold, but the plant should be just fine. I'm so glad that your seeds are starting to germinate - did you see any differences between the salt water and regular water treatments so far? I'm not being anything for Halloween, since I have to work that day. What are you guys going as? You are Cagney, Claire, Ryan, and Sammy, and you are in 6th grade in New Jersey. I am Chris at a university in Illinois, and it was a beautiful day here. We are right on the shore of Lake Michigan and when I walked my puppy today (I bring him to work) we went to the lakeshore and climbed on the rocks that keep the shoreline from eroding. It was sunny and warm, but the leaves are changing color so it seems like fall. Tomorrow will be colder - winter is coming! |
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October 25, 2011 | 11:04 AM |
cagneyb73
(Team Member)
Dear Chris There are officaily 8!!!! pea seeds that have started to grow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And one corn has opened but it is a little fuzzy i hope that is all right sincerely, the 4 of us P.S. do you know our names???????????????? |
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October 24, 2011 | 10:46 AM |
cagneyb73
(Team Member)
Dear Chris, We have planted our plants there are two peas that are in SALTWATER that have started to sprout one of the corn seeds have started to sprout we are very suprised that the saltwater ones have started to grow. We put three seeds in each cup. We did 4 cups of peas in saltwater, then 4 cups of peas in fresh water, then for corn 4 cups of corn in saltwater, and finally 4 cups of corn in freshwater. And I am really sorry that we haven't got back to you in a while. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What are you being this year?????? Sincerely, Cagney, Sammy, Claire, and Ryan |
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October 17, 2011 | 11:25 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Hooray for peas Peas sound great - I tried growing edamame in my garden last year and something dug up and ate every single seed! Hopefully you'll have better luck with the peas. By normal conditions I meant without extra salt, not outdoors. It's too cold to grow plants outside now - they'll freeze before they get big enough for your experiments. My advice would be to grow 2 sets of each type of plant, one set in regular soil, watered with water, etc., and the other set in the slightly salty conditions, however you're going to create that. Try to only vary one thing so that if you see a difference you know that it's because of the thing you varied. |
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October 14, 2011 | 10:57 AM |
ryand7
(Team Member)
Peas Instead of Edamame, we are using peas |
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October 14, 2011 | 10:49 AM |
cagneyb73
(Team Member)
Thanks! dear Chris, Thank you for the suggestions, we are going to duplicate our experiment and have one group outside, Thank you so much! |
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October 14, 2011 | 6:50 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Project ideas Hi Bubble Blossoms, This sounds like a good start. If I were you, I would also germinate pots of both in normal conditions as controls. Otherwise you don't know if one plant would just naturally germinate faster than the other. Good luck! |
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October 13, 2011 | 11:12 AM |
sammyt
(Team Member)
Idea Hi again! The group has just discussed what we want to do for our experiment. WE were thinking of this problem statement: Which would germinate faster in a slightly salty environment, corn or Edamame? |
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October 13, 2011 | 10:49 AM |
ryand7
(Team Member)
Thank you so much! We will absolutely take your advice! |
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October 13, 2011 | 6:28 AM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Hi Bubble Blossoms, Great photo for your profile! Welcome to PlantingScience - if you have any questions or need advice, don't hesitate to ask. I can't wait to get started! Chris |
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October 12, 2011 | 11:05 AM |
sammyt
(Team Member)
Hello Dr.Christina Russin, We are 6th graders at St.Rose of Lima academy in Short Hills NJ. Our names are Cagney,Claire, Sammy, and Ryan . We would love to have you as our mentor. Thank you for your time and patience! We hope that you choose us to mentor! Sincerely, Claire, Cagney, Sammy, And Ryan |
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October 4, 2011 | 5:16 PM |
Dr. Christina Russin
(Scientist/Mentor)
Hello! I'm Chris Russin and I teach botany and biology classes at Northwestern University. Our school year starts much later than yours so we're just getting started here. I'm excited to help you with your project - ask me any questions you want and I'll try to guide you however I can! |
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October 4, 2011 | 11:10 AM |
Dr. Catrina Adams
Welcome! I am happy to welcome you to this community of plant researchers. Your team has the opportunity to be mentored by a scientist to help you develop and perform your own research project. The mentor's role is to encourage and guide you through the scientific process of discovery. The more you share your ideas and research information online, the more your mentor can help. Your scientist mentor for this project will be Dr. Christina Russin from Northwestern University. Please introduce yourself and post some possible research topic ideas to get a conversation rolling. These resources are available to help you get started: Thinking Like a Scientist / Working Like a Scientist Designing Experiments Guide to Using A Spreadsheet Best wishes as you start this scientific journey. We are all pleased to share this experience with you. Have fun! Sincerely, The PlantingScience team |
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