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 Lesson Plans for Teachers

 

The Best of All Possible Produce (pdf) Compare characteristics of cross-bred crops

Circle Around                

Learn how nitrogen moves through ecosystems

Erosion Commotion  (pdf file)            

Compare erosion under different conditions

Fertilizer Facts     

Evaluating the Use of  Fertilizers

Gourmet Genes (pdf file)     

Activity explaining gene alterations and transfer

Here, There and Everywhere   

Collecting nematodes and comparing abundance   

 

Nitrogen Nodules

Observe the effect of nodulation on plant growth 

O What a Tangled Web We Weave

Food webs and the role of organisms in an ecosystem  

Planning for Plants as Factories (pdf)

Investigate seed composition, germination and effect of mutagens

Plant Pigments                      

Use paper chromatography to compare plant pigments

Plant Proteins                      

Use a colorimetric assay to determine the concentration of protein

Save The Soil!         

Experiment illustrating how biotech can prevent erosion

Secrets of Seeds (pdf)      

Compare seeds of different species

Seeding Sustainability through Science 

Introduction to genetics terms and concepts; students can extract DNA  and genetically engineer a plant       (pdf) 

 

Trouble on the Taylor Farm                      

Determine the cause of crop reduction

Which Antacid is Most Effective?  (pdf)  

Evaluate effectiveness and cost of antacid samples

 

This website was developed  by Kathleen Dwyer of Maplewood Richmond Heights High School as part of a summer  program 

 funded by the National Science Foundation. Permission is granted to reproduce these materials for classroom use. 


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