Useful for Plant Development and Plant Physiology lessons. By Ruben Rellan-Alvarez, Guillaume Lobet, and Jose R. Dinneny An Open Access review article from Annual Reviews in Plant Biology, describing current research and models for root development. Abstract The plant root system traverses one of the most complex environments on earth. Understanding how roots support […]
These free modules catalyze exploration of Arabidopsis and heredity, cellular processes, characteristics of life, and responses to the environment. Modules include seed stocks, protocols, teaching guides, and videos. Aligned with Ohio Department of Education standards for grades 8-10. Most modules are scalable. Source: Arabidopsis Biological Resource Center with support from Ohio State Univ. and NSF View […]
Free resources to bring a global dimension to science lessons Make The Link offers four units looking at topics like the provision of clean water, the impact of climate change across the world, the development of clean, fuel-efficient stoves for cooking meals in areas with limited infrastructure and ways of preserving food in areas with […]
Earth science is emerging as a demanding high-school science course that prepares learners for college admissions and informed citizenship. Earth science classes integrate physics, chemistry, and biology to introduce students to a rich body of concepts and knowledge with which to understand the world around them and pressing environmental, social, and economic issues. Drought is […]
In this lesson from National Geographic Education, students explore the resources that make up our agricultural system. Students examine land uses and soil quality through graphs of land use and crop production and use computational models to compare the effect of different management strategies on the land. At the end of the lesson, students are […]
In this lesson from National Geographic Education, students will explore the distribution and uses of fresh water on Earth. They will examine models of porosity and permeability, run experiments with computational models, and hear from a hydrologist working on the same question. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to explain how […]
The Geitmann Lab is here to help… Are you (or students) not quite sure what the term “cytomechanics” means? Or what beasts “pollen tubes” are? Use the Geitmann Lab Primers to get oriented to plant reproduction, pollen tubes and cytomechanics. Include plant lore in your celebrations of Valentine’s Day, Canada Day…and more. The Specials are […]
An Open Access review article posted in the journal Genetics that provides an excellent overview of maize as a genetic and genomic system for study. Published March 2015, by Natalie J. Nannas and R. Kelly Dawe. View resource
Excellent set of educational resources from Learn.Genetics including activities and videos. The video “Epigenetics of Identical Twins” is an extremely clear explanations of epigenetics. View resource