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Carolina's Genetic Corn: Part 1-Pollination
In this video, we show you the various varieties of genetically modified corn, and do controlled pollinations. This corn is used in the high school and college level to teach genetics. View »
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Decomposition by Physarum polycephalum
Observe the phenomenon of the plasmodial form of Physarum polycephalum as it streams in search of a food source. Essential question:
What role do decomposers play in an ecosystem? View »
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It's Summer Break but My Classroom Is Alive!
It’s the end of the school year and your classroom is filled with critters in your aquarium, terrarium, or petri dishes. What do you do with them over summer break? View »
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Hands-On with Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis and cellular respiration aren't magic, but to your students they can seem to be. Hands-on experiments are a great way to help them understand the science behind the "magic", especially for kinesthetic learners. View »
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Science Notebook: An Owl Pellet Inquiry
This introductory owl pellet dissection is a springboard for teaching the techniques of using a science notebook while having students engage in the scientific practices. View »
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Survival: Swim to the Light
For this lab, students gather observations of algae in full light, change habitat conditions by reducing light, and apply the observations. Essential question:
Can all organisms survive equally well in the same habitat? View »
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Introduction to Biotechnology: An Essential Curriculum, Page 2
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This essential curriculum for introductory biotechnology covers DNA structure and function, basic lab techniques, transformation, electrophoresis, restriction analysis, PCR and sequencing, bioinformatics, and bioethics. View »
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Introduction to Prokaryotes: Cyanobacteria
In this lab students observe two examples of cyanobacteria and make a simple comparison to a eukaryotic green alga. View »
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Seedling Genetics (Soybean or Tomato)
From a study of either soybean seedlings or tomato seedlings, students determine that the color alleles involved exhibit incomplete dominance, that the seedlings are segregating in a ratio of 1 green:2 yellow-green:1 yellow, and that the parent plant was yellow-green and heterozygous. View »
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Using Histology Slides to Enhance Mammalian Dissection
Tissues seemingly identical to the naked eye often reveal clear differences under a microscope. Here are some ideas you can use to enhance student learning with slides during your next dissection lesson. View »
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Bacterial Growth on MacConkey Agar
In this lab students culture three bacteria on nutrient agar and MacConkey agar and record the results. View »
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Introduce Your Classroom to Classification
Help your students understand 2 basic tools of biological taxonomy, cladograms and dichotomous keys, with this intriguing lab activity. View »
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