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Recent Reviews by Amanda
Garden Genetics: Teaching With Edible Plants (Teacher Edition)
Thu, Nov 01, 2007 9:56 AM
Garden Genetics Review
This text is a nice way to introduce basic genetics concepts. The text is easy to read, and provides tons of pictures and diagrams. By using plants, students get to take an active role in exploration. The experiments with the cucumbers are fantastic and can be used for middle school students on up through college students. Some of the experiments are difficult to manage in a classroom (exp. with beetles) and others are too worksheet based in nature. Overall, its a cheap text that can jumpstart your usage of plants in the classroom but its experiments are hit/miss.
Watershed Dynamics (Teacher Edition—Includes Full Student Edition)
Thu, Nov 01, 2007 9:49 AM
Watershed Dynamics Review
This text is a great way to approach invertebrate biology, stream chemistry, global/spatial thinking, and to environmental awareness. The text is an easy read with numerous examples, bolded vocabulary, and great diagrams. Further, the experiments linked to the test are easy to set up, but allow students to really explore the material and it challenges them to think outside of the box. Overall, this is a great supplemental text. My only concern is a lack of a glossary and the choppy organization of the teachers edition.
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