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Genes and Cloning (2006)

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There is a lot of controversy around genetic modification of organisms and cloning. This program looks at the way man has modified genomes of plants and animals used for food since the dawn of agriculture. As knowledge of cells and genetics has increased so has man's ability to alter genomes.

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Length: 
00:28
Genes and Cloning

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?

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Middle
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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

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

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Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells, taken without her knowledge, become one of the most important tools in medicine. The first immortal human cells grown in culture, they are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than 60 years.

Author: 
Rebecca Skloot
Grade Level: 
High
Lexile: 
1140L
Length: 
12:30
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Unabridged)

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Fire, water, air, earth - our most trusted food expert recounts the story of his culinary education.

Author: 
Michael Pollan
Grade Level: 
High
Length: 
13:26
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation (Unabridged)

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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