From PlantingScience.org:

We offer a unique opportunity for teachers and administrators to provide inquiry experiences for their students, by connecting volunteer scientists to small student teams for student-centered research projects.

We offer students a personal experience to work like real scientists with their scientist mentors, enhancing their team skills and their understanding of authentic science.

Engaging in the process of science enhances science learning. The ability to collaborate, discuss, and reflect with scientists and peers opens new doors to motivate students, and builds necessary pathways for 21st century skills.