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Product Summary
PASCO’s College Biology Instructor Guide is designed by biology educators to help teach students through 26 guided inquiry experiments that cover major introductory and general biology topics.
Covered Topics Include:
- The Cell
- Biotechnology
- Genetics
- Animal and Plant Physiology
- Ecology
How-to videos are included with the manual, but can also be found on our website and YouTube. You may choose to download them to your own computers. These videos can help you set up the labs and get the most from your PASCO sensors and equipment.
Experiments
The Cell
- Cellular Respiration
- Diffusion
- Diffusion and Osmosis
- Enzyme Catalysis
- Exploring Surface Area to Volume Ratios
- Exploring the Effects of pH on Amylase Activity
- Factors that Affect Photosynthetic Activity
- Fermentation in Yeast
- Measuring Aerobic Cellular Respiration in Yeast
- pH and Buffers
- Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis
Biotechnology
- Bacterial Transformation
- Mitochondrial Genetics and Biotechnology
Genetics
- Evolution and Population Genetics
- Genetics of Organisms with Drosophila Melanogaster
- Mitosis and Meiosis
Animal and Plant Physiology
- Animal Behavior
- Endotherms and Ectotherms: Temperature Regulation in Animals
- Physiology of the Circulatory System
- Reflex versus Reaction
- Transpiration
Ecology
- Air Pollution and Acid Rain
- Dissolved Oxygen and Primary Productivity
- Elodea and the Snail
- Interrelationship of Plants and Animals
- Population Ecology
Teaching Advantage
- Make predictions before data sets are collected
- Use critical thinking skills to answer embedded questions in each activity
- Multiple choice questions bridge the gap between lecture and lab, and help students gain confidence for exams
- Extended inquiry suggestions allow for further investigations
What's Included
- Flash Drive Containing editable MS Word version of student handouts
- PDF of full teacher edition
- Convenient spiral-bound binder of full teacher edition
Support Documents
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Master Material & Equipment List | English - 247.17 KB |
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