Researchers from Purdue University and the University of Nebraska - Lincoln have discovered a soybean gene whose mutation
affects plant stem growth, a finding that could lead to the development of improved soybean cultivars for the northern United States.
Teaching points that are covered in the topic are listed below: Understand that it is important to be able to grow
plants well because they provide food and other items for us To know that all food chains begin with a green
plant To understand the function of the parts of a
plant To understand that
plants need leaves in order to grow well To plan an appropriate investigation To make careful observations and measurements of
plants growing To use simple apparatus to measure the height of
plants in standard measures To use results to draw conclusions and provide explanations To know that water is transported through the
stem to other parts of the
plant To know that that
plants need light for healthy growth To know that
plants need water, but not unlimited water, for healthy growth To know that temperature can
affect the growth of
plants To ask questions about the growth of
plants To plan a fair test To write a clear conclusion