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6 Volume Set
Grades 5-8
23 minutes each
Teacher’s Guides
Closed-captioned
Set: $179.70, Each: $29.95
Why study plants? Why are they so important? Lab partners Anna and
Jack had similar questions, but they soon found out about the countless
reasons why plants are important in our lives. With the help of their
friends from around the country, the inquisitive duo learn about the
tremendous variety of plants and their value in this entertaining series
that examines all aspects of plant life - from their growth process and
life cycle to their basic needs. Students will learn the role plants
play in the environment, their evolution and adaptation, and how they
interrelate with people and animals. Each program features an experiment
and additional demonstrations that will help reinforce details of plant
life.
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Plants play an important role in the survival of every living thing;
in fact, they are responsible for our very existence! In Photosynthesis,
find out what makes plants so unique by studying the chemical process of
photosynthesis - the amazing method of making food and oxygen from sunlight.
Diagrams & microscopic photography illustrate the parts of a leaf’s
anatomy that are used during photosynthesis. See how chloroplasts filled with
green chlorophyll become energized when exposed to light, and discover how
this relates to the release of oxygen through stomata and the creation of
sugars that can be stored. In a classic hands-on experiment, students will
investigate whether or not a plant needs light to make food. This program
is based on the concepts outlined in the National Science Education
Standards for Life Science: Structure & Function in Living Systems,
Reproduction & Heredity, Regulation & Behavior, Populations &
Ecosystems and Diversity & Adaptations of Organisms.
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In every ecosystem, organisms rely on each other in unique relationships
that ensure each other's survival. In Plant & Animal Interdependency,
find out how plants and animals interact, cooperate and compete. All living
things have basic needs and depend on other living things to meet those needs.
Discover why the constant exchange of nutrients and gases between plants and
animals assures their interdependency. Learn how animals are vital to the
reproductive process of many plants and how animals rely on plants for food
and shelter. A fun, hands-on experiment explores how plants depend upon
animals for pollination and whether or not a flower's color is responsible
for reproductive success. This program is based on the concepts outlined
in the National Science Education Standards for Life Science: Structure &
Function in Living Systems, Reproduction & Heredity, Regulation & Behavior,
Populations & Ecosystems and Diversity & Adaptations of Organisms.
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What organisms have adapted to life in environments ranging from the
ocean floor to desert sands, from frigid the tundra to the deepest, darkest
jungle? None other than plants! From microscopic algae to the largest trees,
millions of plant species have evolved in every habitat on the planet. In
Plant Biodiversity, learn how plants developed in the oceans over 420
million years ago and slowly adapted to survive and reproduce on land. Explore
the differences between nonvascular plants and their more modern vascular
cousins. Find out how the development of seeds allowed plants to dominate
the landscape, and discover some differences between cone-bearing gymnosperms
and flowering angiosperms. Examine the structures different plants have developed
to succeed in their environment, and explore the effects of climate on plant
biodiversity in a fun, hands-on experiment. This program is based on the
concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards for
Life Science: Structure & Function in Living Systems, Reproduction &
Heredity, Regulation & Behavior, Populations & Ecosystems and Diversity &
Adaptations of Organisms.
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Plants are vital to all other life on this planet - without them,
there would be no food, shelter or oxygen. Luckily, over millions of
years plants have developed many different features in order to
survive and reproduce. In Plant Reproduction, students will
discover that primitive mosses and algae are dependent upon water
for their reproduction. Students will learn about the rise of
fruit-bearing angiosperms as the dominant plants on Earth and the
secret to their success - flowers. Diagrams and microscopic
photography illustrate the structures involved in flower pollination,
beginning with the transfer of pollen from stamen to pistil and
continuing through the development of seeds and fruit. In a hands-on
experiment suitable for the classroom, students will also explore the
concept of vegetative propagation and the benefits of this type of
reproduction. This program is based on the concepts outlined in the
National Science Education Standards for Life Science:
Structure & Function in Living Systems, Reproduction & Heredity,
Regulation & Behavior, Populations & Ecosystems and Diversity &
Adaptations of Organisms.
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What if you could build a machine that could make its own fuel, adapt to
changing conditions, and generate priceless products like air and water?
Over millions of years, vascular plants have developed roots, stems and
leaves that work together to perform these feats, as well as provide energy
for every living thing on Earth! In Plant Structure and Growth, students
will discover how plant cells are organized to form specialized tissues like
xylem and phloem as they follow the movement of water, minerals and food
through a plant’s “plumbing system.” Diagrams and microscopic
photography illustrate how plant structures form systems that support plant
growth. In a hands-on activity suitable for the classroom, students investigate
geotropism and observe how plants react to their environment. This program
is based on the concepts outlined in the National Science Education
Standards for Life Science: Structure & Function in Living Systems,
Reproduction & Heredity, Regulation & Behavior, Populations &
Ecosystems and Diversity & Adaptations of Organisms.
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In Plants & People: A Beneficial Relationship, viewers will
develop an appreciation for plant life by learning how plants provide us
with the oxygen, food, shelter, clothing and medicine that we need to
survive. Discover how the science of agriculture has benefited humanity
for thousands of years. Examine the complex relationships that have
developed between important plants and the cultures that depend on them
by looking at the history of the potato and by traveling to the rainforest
to gather information about plants and how they are used. Explore the
negative impact of human activities on plant growth, and learn how scientists
and farmers are working to sustain a healthy planet by preserving plant
diversity. An informative, hands-on investigation into the effects of
pollution on plant life is also included. This program is based on the
concepts outlined in the National Science Education Standards for
Life Science: Structure & Function in Living Systems, Reproduction &
Heredity, Regulation & Behavior, Populations & Ecosystems and
Diversity & Adaptations of Organisms.
Teacher's Guide Available: Download Now
Investigation Data Sheet Available: Download Now
Curriculum Correlation Documents Available NEW!
Correlation to National Science Education Standards
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Diversity & Adaptations Of Organisms
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