Hands-on plant science for curious young learners
The StomaToy Activity Book is full of learning and fun activities. You get to become a plant scientist and do real data analysis!
In our lab, we study how ion and water transport in cells helps regulate the opening and closing of stomata in response to pathogen infection. We use model plants called Arabidopsis in our research. We infect Arabidopsis plants with bacterial pathogens and study the infected plants. Infected leaves become ‘necrotic’ (yellow/brown in colour). The StomaToy activity book has some real data from our laboratory experiments.
Analyse, Record, Create
You can become plant scientists and analyse these data and record your results! Also included is a ‘Complete a Drawing’ page in the activity book where you can show off what you have learned from the StomaToys as budding new plant scientists.
This activity is ideal for the 6+ year olds
Credits: In the StomaToy booklet and the leaf cube, plant science is conveyed through drawings by Dr. Mathis Riehle, a Cell Engineer at the University of Glasgow.
