Science Page Downloads
The following science pages were developed by educators at the Department of Natural Resources at Cornell University, and work in conjunction with a larger set of Science Exploration projects within the Garden Mosaics program. Garden Mosaics is the online "sister" of the Rebel Tomato, since both are housed by ACGA, the American Community Gardening Association.
Click the links below to access the science pages, which include valuable information as well as activities and teaching tips. The topics covered include gardening basics, plants, soils, insects, weeds, and other gardening-related subjects. These pages are also offered in Spanish - if you speak or study Spanish, try checking out both versions!
Don't forget to visit Rebel Tomato's sister Garden Mosaics online for more cool gardening projects and information!
Gardening Basics
Composting
History of Community Gardening
Interplanting for Pest Control
Mulch
Raised Beds
Water in the Garden
Watering Garden Plants
Plants
Alache
Alfalfa
Buckwheat
Carrot Family
Carrots
Chinese Cabbage and Bok Choy
Cilantro and Coriander
Collards
Cucurbits
Epazote
Papalo
Peppers
Rue
Snap Beans
Tomatoes
Soils
Soil Life
Soil pH
Soil Testing
Soil Texture
What's In Soil?
Insects & Other Organisms
Controlling Insect Pests
Earthworms
Insects in the Garden
Weeds
Weeds
Ailanthus
Common Purslane
Common Ragweed
Field Bindweed
Lambsquarters
Redroot Pigweed
Yellow Nutsedge
Garden-Related Subjects
Aerial Photographs
Agrobiodiversity
Biodiversity
Conducting an Experiment
Genetic Engineering
Plant Breeding
Topographic Maps