Instructions

If you are interested in one of these topics for your research project,
make a choice:

Focus on one of the specific questions listed

 OR

Focus on the topic, with the questions helping guide your research

		Genetically engineered plants
	•	Are genetically engineered plants safe to eat and to grow?
	•	Will genetically engineered plants help poor farmers?
	•	Are pesticides needed when growing gentically engineered plants?

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		Rainforest
	•	How do plants in the tropical rainforest help the environment?
	•	How can you compare and contrast medicinal plants found in the rainforest?
	•	How would you describe different types of plants in a rainforest?

*image coutesy of www.elyunque.com

		Cultivated plants and flowers
	•	What is the history of domesticated wheat?
	•	How would you describe the differences in seeds for plants such as eggplants, carrots, zucchini, corn, beets, peas, lettuce, tomoatoes, beans, brocolli and melons?
	•	How are cultivated flowers, such as roses, mums and daisies, grown, transported and sold in the United States?

*image coutesy of www.callofthewildphoto.com