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Cells and tissues

A-level set practicals – microscopy of root tip mitosis
Suitability:

post-16
Topics

Cell biology

Cells and tissues

Plant growth

Plant reproduction

Secondary
A-Level Set Practicals – Osmosis in bell pepper pericarp tissue
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Membranes

Plant growth

Secondary

Transport in plants
Microscopy – Looking at xylem and specialised cells
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Adaptation

Cells and tissues

Secondary

Transport in plants
A-level set practicals – dissection and microscopy of a plant stem
Suitability:

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Secondary
Biology animations – transport of water and sugar, respiration and photosynthesis and cell growth in plants
Suitability:

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cell division

Cells and tissues

Glucose

Photosynthesis

Plant growth

Products of plants

Respiration

Secondary

Transport in plants
Growth, mitosis and differentiation in plants – Animation
Suitability:

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cell division

Cells and tissues

Plant growth
Plants as chemical factories: a science club activity
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Adaptation

Atoms, molecules and ions

Biochemistry

Cells and tissues
SAPS Image Library
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

4-7

7-11

post-16
Topics

Adaptation

Adaptation

Cells and tissues

Ecosystems

Parts of a plant

Plant growth

Plant reproduction

Reproduction

Transport in plants
Pollen image collection
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Ecology

Evolution

Plant reproduction

Secondary
Interviews with scientists – GFP and reporter proteins
Suitability:

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Genetics and evolution

Secondary
Plant Needs – biology, chemistry and physics for 11-14 students
Suitability:

11-14
Topics

Abiotic factors

Atoms, molecules and ions

Cells and tissues

Chemical reactions

Elements, compounds and mixtures

Energy stores and transfers

Particulate nature of matter

Photosynthesis

Physical changes

Plant growth

Plant nutrition

Secondary
Ins and Outs of Water – biology, chemistry and physics for 11-14 students
Suitability:

11-14
Topics

Abiotic factors

Atoms, molecules and ions

Cells and tissues

Elements, compounds and mixtures

Energy stores and transfers

Motions and forces

Particulate nature of matter

Physical changes

Plant growth

Secondary
Can you beat the Giant Redwood? Investigating xylem
Suitability:

11-14
Topics

Adaptation

Cells and tissues

Secondary

Transport in plants
Diagrams of parts of a plant – stem, twigs, bud, cone, stamen and ovaries
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Plant growth

Secondary
Video clip – Genetic engineering to increase productivity in rice
Suitability:

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Photosynthesis

Plant growth

Plant reproduction

Secondary

Selective breeding
Microscopy – Amazing African Violets
Suitability:

11-14

14-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Secondary
Using Garlic in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Membranes

Secondary
Using Beetroot in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Membranes

Plant growth

Plant nutrition

Plant reproduction

Plant responses

Products of plants

Secondary
Using Mung Beans in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

4-7

7-11

post-16
Topics

Agriculture and farming

Cells and tissues

Nutrient cycles

Photosynthesis

Plant growth

Plant nutrition

Plant reproduction

Plant responses

Respiration

Secondary
Using Onions in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Genetics and evolution

Inheritance

Membranes

Secondary
Using Spider Plants in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

4-7

7-11

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Genetics and evolution

Inheritance

Photosynthesis

Plant growth

Plant reproduction

Secondary
Using Radishes in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

4-7

7-11

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Plant growth

Plant nutrition

Plant reproduction

Plant responses

Secondary
Using Dandelions in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cells and tissues

Ecology

Evolution

Plant growth

Plant responses

Secondary
Using Potatoes in the Lab
Suitability:

11-14

14-16

post-16
Topics

Cell biology

Cells and tissues

Membranes

Plant responses

Secondary