Specifications
Materials Included in Kit:
Calcium chloride, 120 g
Magnesium chloride, lab grade, 300 g
Sodium chloride solution, 10%, 500 mL
Culture (Petri) dishes, 90 x 15 mm, 100
Filter papers, qualitative, 9 cm, 100
Lettuce seeds, 1 oz
Correlation to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)†
Science & Engineering Practices
Asking questions and defining problems
Planning and carrying out investigations
Analyzing and interpreting data
Engaging in argument from evidence
Obtaining, evaluation, and communicating information
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-LS1-5. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.