Using Aspidistra in the Lab
Great plants for the lab, aspidistra make wonderful subjects for a range of classic investigations into photosynthesis.
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Using Sundews in the Lab
A SAPS 'Star Plant' for your lab, with a wonderful example of adaptation. Follow our care tips to ensure the plants flourish in your lab.
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Using Mimosa pudica in the Lab
One of the SAPS 'Star Plants' for your lab, these plants collapse their leaflets when touched, an intriguing example of a plant response. Follow our care tips to help the plants flourish in your lab.
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Using Horsetail in the Lab
One of the SAPS 'Star Plants' for your lab, the horsetails are a living fossil, and make an excellent introduction to discussing evolution.
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Using Holly in the Lab
Holly makes a useful resource for the science lab, with investigations around topics including stomata, plant defences, herbivory and adaptation.
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Using Spinach in the Lab
Spinach leaves are easily available all the year round, and make great resources for investigating photosynthesis and chromatography.
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Using Daisies in the Lab
Daisies are inobtrusive plants, but together with other playing field plants, they make a useful resource for simple fieldwork investigations.
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Using Spider Plants in the Lab
Spider plants are a useful, cheap and reliable resource for investigating topics including asexual reproduction and the role of plant hormones.
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Using Radishes in the Lab
Great little plants for the lab, radishes can be used for investigations covering plant growth, plant nutrition and phototropism.
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Using Beetroot in the Lab
Beetroot make a useful and easily available resource for the science lab, for topics including cell structure, plasmolysis and membrane permeability.
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Using Mung Beans in the Lab
Mung beans are cheap, reliable and easy to germinate, and offer a useful way to look at topics including plant growth, cells, plant nutrition and hydroponics.
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Using Cauliflower in the Lab
Cauliflower is a useful resource in the classroom.
This explores its classroom uses and how to grow it.
Part of our 'Plants in the Classroom' sereis
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Using Arabidopsis in the Lab
Cauliflower is a useful resource in the classroom.
This explores its classroom uses and how to grow it.
Part of our 'Plants in the Classroom' sereis
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Cauliflower Cloning - Tissue Culture and Micropropagation
'Cauliflower cloning' is an enjoyable way for students to see totipotency at work, and is now a key practical for GCSE specifications. This updated protocol, including technical instructions and a student sheet, is a reliable way to demonstrate this in the lab, with much less risk of contamination.
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Mathematical modelling in biology
Modelling is key to today's biological research, with computer modelling is set to become one of the main methods biologists use to explain their theories and make predictions. This collection of resources introduces the importance of biological modelling for A-level students and their teachers.
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Investigating Gravitropism with Dandelions
This experiment offers a simple, cheap and fun way to look at gravitropism over the course of a double lesson, using the strong gravitropic response of common dandelions.
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Investigations into eutrophication
This brief resource gives five starter ideas for students and classes who want to investigate eutrophication, with options including using duckweed, algae and other plants.
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