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Powers of Ten Presentation--Plants

This presentation accompanies the Carbon Teaching Experiment and explores the scale of plants on Earth, from large trees down to individual leaf cells. Discover the incredible diversity and complexity of plant life through captivating visuals.

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Powers of Ten Presentation--Plants

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  1. Powers of Ten Presentation--Plants Powerpoint Presentation to accompany Carbon Teaching Experiment Written by: Jonathon SchrammA, Eric KeelingB, DijannaFigueroaC, Lindsay MohanA, Michele JohnsonC, and Charles W. AndersonA Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy Long Term Ecological Research Math Science Partnership 2012 Disclaimer: This research is supported by a grant from the National Science Foundation: Targeted Partnership: Culturally relevant ecology, learning progressions and environmental literacy (NSF-0832173). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

  2. Powers of Ten ----Plants

  3. Earth Scale: 108 meters = 100 Mm = 100 megameters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  4. The western Hemisphere of the Earth Scale: 107 meters = 10 Mm = 10 megameters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  5. Southeastern United States Scale: 106 meters = 1 Mm = 1 megameter MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  6. Franklin countries in Florida Scale: 105 meters = 100 km = 100 kilometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  7. Southwest Tallahassee, Florida Scale: 104 meters = 10 km = 10 kilometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  8. The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Scale: 103 meters = 1 km = 1 kilometer MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  9. Nearby trees, the lake and laboratory roof Scale: 102 meters = 100 meters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  10. Top of large tree Scale: 101 meter = 10 meters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  11. tree branch with leaves Scale: 100 meters = 1 meter: Light takes about 3 nanoseconds to cross this picture MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  12. tree leaves at actual size Scale: 10-1 meters = 0.1 meter = 10 centimeters MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  13. cutaway view vertical view Cells on leaf surface Scale: 10-3 meters = 1 mm = 1 millimeter MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  14. Individual leaf cells Scale: 10-5 meters = 10 µm = 10 micrometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  15. Mesophyll Cells Scale: 10-4 meters = 100 µm = 100 micrometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  16. Cell wall Scale: 10-5 meters = 10 µm = 10 micrometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  17. microfibril Scale: 10-6 meters = 1µm = 1micrometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  18. Cellulose Scale: 10-8 meters = 10nm = 10narometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

  19. C6H12O6 Glucose Scale: 10-9 meters = 1nm = 1nanometers MSP Carbon Teaching Experiment

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