Using tissue culture and ‘cloning’ for rare plant conservation: Introducing STEM Careers
In this resource, students carry out a 'cauliflower cloning' tissue culture practical to investigate totipotency in plants.
In this resource, students carry out a 'cauliflower cloning' tissue culture practical to investigate totipotency in plants.
This relevant and engaging activity gives a concrete example of how conservation activity can be guided by science....
In this 5-minute video Dr Ed Mitchard, of the University of Edinburgh, introduces the use of new technologies in conservation, specifically the role of REDD+ in preventing deforestation across the...
This resource consists of 25 PowerPoint slides, each with information about a different science career, ranging from toxicology to environmental conservation....
Here you will find a selection of resources that have been carefully selected with your students in mind. The resources contain a mixture of videos, animations, practicals and some which are intended for learning outside where possible. Grouped by the anticipated age of the students, we have tried to be mindful of availability of equipment in order to undertake these activities.
Cauliflower is a vegetable full of potential for the science lab - and, of course, easy and cheap to source throughout the year.
Students learn about random sampling, diversity and different measures of abundance, before looking at close-up photographs of quadrats and using our field guide to identify them. The resources are intended to help students develop skills and plant identification techniques before going out into the field, rather than to replace fieldwork.
This video clip from the BBC (from the TV series Botany: A Blooming History) introduces Russian scientist Nikolai Vavilov, and how his aim to cross different varieties of plants led him to establish the first seed bank.
This collection of resources for 11-14 students on the ins and outs of water in plants addresses ideas in biology, chemistry and physics.
A book about photosynthesis and how green creatures have shaped the world. For readers between nine and one hundred and nine.
"Cloning cauliflowers" is a popular way to look at tissue culture and totipotency. Our video introduces the technique, and shows how best to use this protocol with your students.