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Genetics, Stem Cells and Society (2007)

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Professor Alan Trounson is a distinguished Australian scientist. He was one of the pioneers of IVF treatment for infertile couples, and is now a leading international figure in stem cell research. He reviews a range of techniques and issues related to stem cell research, including: maker cell biology, gene expression and epigenetics, applications of genetics and epigenetics, ?blinking on?

Grade Level: 
Middle
High
Length: 
00:33
Genetics, Stem Cells and Society

Protists, Part 2: Euglena, Plasmodial Slime Mold (2006)

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Euglena is a protist whose behavior is both plant-like and animal-like (protozoan). Structures Like a mobile protozoan, its structures include a flexible outer membrane called a pellicle (not a plant-like rigid cell wall), and a flagellum for locomotion).

Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
00:09
Protists, Part 2: Euglena, Plasmodial Slime Mold

Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Unabridged)

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An oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our bodies postmortem.

Author: 
Mary Roach
Grade Level: 
High
Lexile: 
1230L
Length: 
08:00
Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers (Unabridged)

Teaching Secondary Science Through Play

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Copies: 8

This book provides broad support for using games in middle and high school science classes including Earth science/living environment, biology, chemistry, and physics. The lesson plans and resources support a play-based approach to evolution, ecosystems, cellular organisms, elements and compounds, and vector motion. Though easy to learn, the included games provide detailed scientific accuracy allowing complex simulations and immersive learning experiences.

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Evolution. Dominic Crapuchettes, Dmitry Knorre, Sergey Machin. North Star Games, 2014.

Teaching Secondary Science Through Play

Animals by the Numbers

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Copies: 6

Do all the insects in the world weigh more than all the humans?

Which animal can survive both boiling water and the vacuum of space?

Which animal sleeps more, a python or a bat?

Which animal is more dangerous: a shark or a hippopotamus?

In Animals by the Numbers, Steve Jenkins answers these questions and many more. Mind-boggling facts, figures, and comparisons are explained with colorful, easy-to-understand infographics and illustrations. Filled with unexpected and accessible information, this is a book to pore over for hours!

Author: 
Steve Jenkins
Lexile: 
940L
Animals by the Numbers

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