Nicole L Soper Gorden
Profile
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Time ZoneEastern
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OrganizationMars Hill University
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RoleScientist Mentor: I will mentor teams of students online
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Research Interests (300 words)Plant-insect interactions, ecology, pollination, herbivory, and teaching.
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Profile Question 1What was the first science experiment you ever designed? How did it turn out?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 1 here (300 words):When I was in elementary school, my mom showed me how to sprout avocado pits. I immediately wanted to make them grow better, so I ran an experiment with avocado pits in regular water and some in MiracleGro, thinking the ones in fertilizer might do better. They didn't - they rotted and started getting moldy instead! But at least I knew to always grow avocados in regular water from then on.
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Profile Question 2Do you have advice for students about preparing for a science career?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 2 here (300 words):Be curious and ask questions about everything. Don't be afraid to run experiments (even small ones) in your spare time. Talk to scientists about what their job is like and how they got their job. Take science classes with a hands-on component.
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Profile Question 3What is the coolest thing you have discovered or learned about plants?
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Answer the question you selected for profile question 3 here (300 words):I feel like this is a question that has an answer that is always changing. But right now, the coolest thing I have learned about plants recently is that there is a pitcher plant that gets a significant portion of its nutrients and nitrogen from an animal pooping in it - it's a toilet plant!
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AvailabilityI am NOT available, please temporarily remove me from the available mentor list
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Capacity: How many teams at a time are you comfortable working with?2
Recent Posts
Root of all Our Questions
Nicole L Soper Gorden
Hi Team,
I see you have results from your experiment now! Very exciting! Are you going to be making any graphs or your results or anything?
It looks like you had the fastest photosynthesis in the room temperature water and the…
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Root of all Our Questions
Nicole L Soper Gorden
Hi team!
I see you've started filling out your experiment info section! Looks like you're planning to focus on how temperature affects rate of photosynthesis? That's a really interesting question, actually. Have you…
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Root of all Our Questions
Nicole L Soper Gorden
I'll totally admit that after reading about your Lego bonsai tree, I sent and found all of their botanical collection and have them all on my Christmas list now! At least my husband will know what to buy for me this year :)
Skills & Endorsements
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Challenges Student Thinking
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Encouraging
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Experienced
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Knowledgeable
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Responsive