Science of Propagation Vol. 5: Hybridization

Science of Propagation: Hybridization- $119

The Botany Series

This DVD set includes three titles: Plant Reproduction, Photosysthesis, and Introduction To Botany (this program is actually two separate parts). These programs provide a very good introductin to botany. You savd $60 over the individual prices when your purchase the kit.

The Botany Series - $357

Introduction To Botany

Introduce students to the science of botany. This subject is examined from adaptation to life on land, through modern plants and human dependency and interaction ith the plant kingdom. Lab experiments that can easily be duplicated in the classroom illustrate plant structure and transport. Learn the plant kingdom via the organizing principles of plant classification and the development of modern land plants. Plant families, growth and development, soil and nutrition, tranport and movement, and natural cycles relating to plant life are all examined.

Chapters include Adaptations to Land, Non-Vascular Plants, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, Structure and Growth of Vascular Plants, Movement and Response, Nutrition, and Plants and the Future. 2 DVDs, 50 minutes total.

Introduction To Botany - $179.00

Photosynthesis

This very popular video carefully and logically examines each element in the complex interaction that is photosynthesis. Subjects covered include the nature of energy, atoms, molecules and cells; glucose and ATP; the requirements for photosynthesis; the mechanics of photosynthesis; and respiration. The role and importance of photosynthesis in the food chain and in the production of oxygen is outlined.

Photosynthesis - $119.00

Plant Reproduction

This very popular video carefully and logically examines each element in the complex interaction that is photosynthesis. Subjects covered include the nature of energy, atoms, molecules and cells; glucose and ATP; the requirements for photosynthesis; the mechanics of photosynthesis; and respiration. The role and importance of photosynthesis in the food chain and in the production of oxygen is outlined.

Plant Reproduction - $119.00

Cells: The Structure of Life DVD

This program explains the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and then explores in detail the structure and function of the major organelles found in eukaryotic cells. Examined organelles include: the nucleus, ribosomes, smooth and rough endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi complex, lysosomes, chloroplasts, mitochondria, plastids, contractile and central vacuoles, cilia, flagella and the microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments that make up the cytoskeleton. The program concludes by looking at how cellular shape varies with cellular function. 32 min. DVD


Cells: The Structure of Life DVD - $119.00

Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration: The Biology of Energy

This DVD looks first at the processes of glycolysis and fermentation. The program then looks in detail at cellular respiration beginning with the structure of mitochondria. Following the entry of pyruvic acid into the mitochondrial matrix and the formation of acetyl CoA, the program continues with an in-depth examination of the citric acid cycle. An exploration of the endosymbiotic hypothesis which offers an explanation of how photosynthesis and cellular respiration arose in eukaryotic cells concludes the program. DVD


Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration: The Biology of Energy - $119.00

Plant Taxonomy

What is the difference between a plant species and a sub-species, and how are those plants related to hybrids, varieties and forms? These questions have often created frustration and confusion between botanists, horticulturists and scientists. Finally there is a detailed video which explains the systems for naming, classifying and identifying plants. Plant Taxonomy: The Universal Language, is a video program which covers many related topics including scientific nomenclature, classification, identification and field botany. The first half of the program starts by introducing viewers to the internationally recognized system of binomial nomenclature developed by Carl Linnaeus(1707-1778). While older models of classification are based on plant morphology, this program also presents new systems based on recent molecular findings. See how plant samples and records are stored in a modern herbarium. Text graphics make it easy for students to grasp the many rules which are used when recording plant names. The second half of the video shows how to develop observation skills for recognizing plant families in gardens and natural environments. Clear and readable text is shown as the narrator presents the terms used to describe flowers and leaves. These terms are repeated as students see how to identify flowering plant families and species. Dichotymous keys are shown alongside video images which help to illustrate the key terms and definitions as they are being narrated. Extensive graphics, clear examples, original music and beautiful photography make this program a powerful resource on this complex yet important topic. Two videos on one DVD. Part 1: 21 min. Part 2: 28 min

Plant Taxonomy DVD - $155.00

Kingdom Plantae DVD

This program starts by looking at the watery origins of modern land plants before looking at the adaptations that have evolved in plants and enabled them to spread to nearly every corner of the Earth. These adaptations include: roots, which anchor plants and absorb water and nutrients from the soil; vessels, that conduct water and nutrients throughout a plant; lignin, which stiffens and supports plants enabling them to grow taller; pollen, which frees plants from a dependence on water for reproduction; and fruits, which entice animals to unwittingly spread a plants seeds far and wide. DVD


Kingdom Plantae DVD - $119.00

Meiosis Video Quiz

This program on cell division is both entertaining and educational. Students love the fast-paced question-and-answer format with helpful reinforcement, excellent descriptions and lively graphics! 36 min. DVD
Meiosis Video Quiz DVD - $119.00

Mitosis Video Quiz

This program on cell division is both entertaining and educational. Students love the fast-paced question-and-answer format with helpful reinforcement, excellent descriptions and lively graphics! 35 min. DVD
Mitosis Video Quiz DVD - $119.00

Mitosis and Meiosis DVD

Part 1 is devoted to the subjects of the interphase state, DNA replication, and chromosome structure, and it offers a detailed look at each stage of mitosis. Part 2 looks at the diploid and haploid states, at fertilization, and at the various stages of meiosis. 23 min. DVD.
Mitois and Meiosis DVD- $95.00

Photosynthesis: Transforming Light to Life DVD

Our Photosynthesis DVD documents how scientists unraveled the mystery of photosynthesis. It then examines the structural adaptations in leaves that facilitate photosynthesis, the nature of visible light, and the structure of chloroplasts. It then goes on to explain how the light dependent reactions that occur in photosystems I and II produce ATP and other high energy molecules that are then used to produce glucose via the light independent C3 and C4 cycles which are compared and contrasted to one another. 30 min. DVD


Photosynthesis: Transforming Light to Life DVD - $119.00

The Private Life of Plants DVD Set With David Attenborough

The Private life of plants Written and presented by David Attenborough In the private life of Plants,David Attenborough takes us on guided tour through the secret world of plants,to see things no unaided eye could witness.He shows us the struggles of plants to sruvive in a story that is full of extraordinary drama and breath-taking beauty. Each program in this six-part series focuses on one of the crucial which every plant must pass if it is to survive-travlling,growing and flowering; struggling with one another; creating alliances with other organisms both plant and animal; and evolving complex ways of serviving in the earth's most ferciously hostile environments.

(Five-Part Series)

Plants do a whole lot more than just sit and decorate bedrooms or schoolyards. Discover their amazingly active lives in this series.

Part 1: Branching Out:
See how diverse modes of propagation ensure plant survival by sending out seeds in the wind, on the water and with jet propulsion.

Part 2: Putting Down Roots:
Incredible time-lapse photography shows the remarkably complex daily life of plants. Watch different species fight for sunlight, make food, and even capture prey.

Part 3: The Birds and the Bees:
Learn how plants use flashy colors and intoxicating perfumes to lure unsuspecting animals into transporting pollens to female plants. See buzzing insects, crawling geckos and leaping lemurs.

Part 4: Plant Politics:
Travel far to the hurricane-torn woodlands of Great Britain and fire-scorched Australian bush to see how some plants thrive on disaster and even engineer catastrophes to meet needs.

Part 5: Living Together and It‘s a Jungle Out There
Humans and animals aren‘t the only ones with dependent relationships! Discover how algae rely on jellyfish to provide them with mobile homes, and other kinds of plant dependency. Then find out just how strong plants are when you travel from the coldest Arctic wastes to the driest deserts. See the amazing ways plants adapt to inhospitable environments.

255 minutes total.

The Private Life of Plants DVD Set - $269.95

Teaching Systems Biology Super Pack

Biology is the study of life. So, we’re going to study life - from the smallest atom to the largest elephant. You’ll uncover the mysteries of DNA and crack the genetic codes inside of each and every one of us. Find out how your body is a workhorse and never stops and how it got started. This series will have your students buzzing about Biology! Media Type:There are 7 DVDs + 1 CD-ROM which contains Digital Workbooks for each corresponding DVD.

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Run Time: 220 mins Grade Level: 9-12

Programs in the Series:
• 1. Molecules and Cells
• 2. Heredity & Inheritance
• 3. Molecular Genetics
• 4. Evolutionary Biology
• 5. Organisms & Populations
• 6. Human Physiology & Immune Response
• 7. Ecology

Teaching Systems Biology Super Pack $349.00

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Biology: Advanced Placement Exam Prep DVD

This is your ticket to understand the good, the bad and the key components of the AP Biology exam. There’s more to this test than just filling in those tiny little circles, and this cast of young actors breaks it down so you’ll know how to take the test, master the free response section and brush up on the 30 most important topics. By the end of this program you’ll know how to properly manage your time, strategies for tackling the multiple choice section, and the reasoning and analytical skills you will need for the free response section plus we’ve put together the 30 most critical topics that are in the exam using a rapid-fire approach. So get ready - get set - and become an expert on AP Biology!

• Topics include:
• Outline of the test
• Multiple choice section
• Avoiding the tricky decoys
• Time Management
• Topic breakdown of the test
• 30 most important topics

The Cells: An Interactive Exploration CD-ROM

Immerse your students in the study of cell biology with this self-paced CD-ROM. It will help them develop a clearer visual understanding of the complex structures and vital activities that constitute life on the microscopic level. It will also show them how cellular and bodily health are interrelated, so they can learn to look at the science of biology the way medical researchers do. Recommended for grades 8-12. System requirements-PC: Windows 95, 98 NT4, Me, 2000, XP. Mac: OS 8.x, 9.x, 10.x. Networkable. CD-ROM


The Cells: An Interactive Exploration CD-ROM 99.95

Understanding Inheritance: Mendel, Method and Mapping

Our Mendel DVD delves into the fundamental aspects of genetic inheritance and how Mendel discovered the principles that form the foundation of modern genetics. The program first goes to Mendel‘s pea garden to investigate how Mendel came to propose the Laws of Dominance, Independent Assortment and Segregation and how those laws have been modified as a result of work done by those that followed Mendel. The program later explores sex-linked traits, the use of Punnet squares, incomplete dominance, co-dominance and polygenic inheritance DVD.

Understanding Inheritance: Mendel, Method and Mapping $119.00