Activity designed for introductory biology students in recitation. Students develop a general knowledge of cellular structure and function by listing, describing, and drawing the parts of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Designed to be done in three parts where each group contributes differently to each cell type.

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This short video talks about how corn was originally bred from the teosinte plant by native Mexican farmers. The morphologies of modern-day corn and teosinte plants are compared to illustrate how artificial selection can bring about dramatic changes in plants.

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Online video lecture about Fibonacci numbers and their link to plants. This is part 1 of 3 total parts. This first video is an introduction to spirals (there are three types)a nd wher eyou find each in nature. The narrator shows you how to draw spirals, then links this to the Fibonacci series. The comments and questions below the video on the site are useful for follow up and to...

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This is video two in a three video series. This video continues from the introduction to describe how plants have their leaves in certain arrangements, and how this relates to the Fibonacci series. It is a good video to illustrate the unity of knowledge in math and science, as well as exhibiting the unity and diversity of life (both of these are related to course learning objectives in all CLSE...

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In this activity, a visual model of the reactions of photosynthesis (and to a lesser extent, respiration) is provided to students. Students evaluate the model in groups, and subsequently use it to answer questions about the model as presented, as well as the results of perturbations to the pathways indicated in the model. These ?perturbation? questions require students to step back and ana...

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