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Introduction to Plant Cloning Kit
This immersive STEM and CTE resource helps students understand how plant cloning techniques support modern food and flower production. Through guided experiments, learners build foundational skills in sterile technique and agricultural biotechnology.
Explore Biotechnology Through Plant Tissue Culture
Students germinate carrot seeds, establish a callus culture, and induce the development of multiple shoots from callus tissue. This step-by-step process mirrors professional plant tissue culture methods used in commercial agriculture and research laboratories. Over approximately four months, students observe how controlled lab environments allow scientists to propagate plants efficiently and consistently.
Develop Sterile Lab Skills and Career Readiness
Students practice sterile technique while germinating seeds and cultivating plant tissue, building precision and laboratory safety skills. These technical competencies are essential in agricultural science, plant research, horticulture, and biotechnology lab careers. The activity blends STEM concepts with real-world agricultural technology applications. By connecting classroom experiments to industry practices, it supports CTE exploration and workforce readiness.
Connect Plant Propagation to Agriculture and Biotechnology Careers
Plant cloning plays a vital role in global food production and commercial horticulture. Through hands-on exploration, students learn how scientists use biotechnology to improve crop reliability, disease resistance, and production efficiency. The experience connects biology and environmental science to Agriculture and Environmental Systems and Biotechnology career pathways.
Classroom-Ready with Comprehensive Teacher Support
No hood or incubator is required, making this kit accessible for standard classroom settings. The kit includes an instruction manual, assessment questions, and a flash drive with detailed instructions and images of plant material at various stages of growth. Perishable reply card items ship separately upon request and only within the continental U.S. Accommodates 24 students working in groups. Recommended for High School and up.
Standards: Aligns with NGSS.
CHOKING HAZARD (1). Not for under 3 yrs.
Benefits for STEM Learning
- Hands-on introduction to plant cloning and tissue culture
- Promotes long-term observation and scientific inquiry
- Builds sterile lab technique and biotechnology skills
- Connects classroom biology to food and flower production industries
- Supports Agriculture and Environmental Systems career pathways
- Includes teacher guide, assessments, and instructional media
Help students discover how biotechnology supports global agriculture and food production. Add the Introduction to Plant Cloning Kit to your STEM or CTE classroom and cultivate future agricultural innovators.