Can Plants Hear? Using the Scientific Method to Explore Plant Senses

Can Plants Hear? Using the Scientific Method to Explore Plant Senses

This pathway guides the learner from a real-life observation to a current discovery in plant science—can plants "hear"? By applying the scientific method in an intuitive and logical way, anyone—even without any scientific background—can arrive at a conclusion that was published in scientific journals by plant scientists.

Topics

  • observation
  • question
  • prediction
  • hypothesis
  • experiment
  • experimental setup
  • project design
  • science project
  • conclusion
  • data interpretation
  • smart plants
  • Careers in STEM
  • results
  • analyzing results
  • summary