Teaching Phenology in Plants (Leaf-out) through Climate-related Examples
Teaching Phenology in Plants (Leaf-out) through Climate-related Examples Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching the phenology of plants, and phenological events in plants such as leaf-out. This lesson plan allows students to understand phenology and phenological events in […]
Plant Diseases and Climate Change
Plant Diseases and Climate Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about plant diseases, plant pathogens, disease pathology in plants and the impact of climate on the incidence and severity of plant disease. This lesson plan enables students to learn about plant […]
Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Genetically Modified Organisms Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs), their genetic make-up and application in agriculture and industry This lesson plan will explain what GMOs are, describe how they are constructed and will introduce the question […]
Impact of Climate Change on Photosynthesis
Impact of Climate Change on Photosynthesis Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to help you in teaching photosynthesis, factors affecting photosynthesis, and the impact of increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 and some climaterelated factors on photosynthesis This lesson plan enables students to understand […]
Abiotic Stress on Plants due to Climate Change
Abiotic Stress on Plants due to Climate Change Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools in teaching about plant physiology, abiotic stress in plants, climate related stress factors and their influence on plant growth and development. This lesson plan discusses abiotic stress in plants […]
Phenotypic Plasticity: Coping with Climate Change
Phenotypic Plasticity: Coping with Climate Change Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about phenotypic plasticity in living organisms, as a response to environmental fluctuations. This lesson plan allows students to understand the concept of phenotypic plasticity and to differentiate between acclimation […]
Photosynthetic Pathways and Physiological Responses to Climate Change
Photosynthetic Pathways and Physiological Responses to Climate Change Overview As an undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about differences in photosynthesis in different types of plants (C3, C4 and CAM) and how they are affected by climate change: which is more resilient or less resilient. You can […]
Insect Pollination in a Warming World
Insect Pollination in a Warming World Overview As a high school or introductory undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about insect pollination and the impact of climate change on pollinators, pollinator systems and food security. This lesson plan will allow you to teach about insect pollination and […]
Gene Editing using CRISPR
Gene Editing using CRISPR Overview As a high school or undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer-based tools to teach about CRISPR: Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats, a new gene editing technology that could enable certain species to adapt to the impacts of climate change. This lesson plan includes resources […]
Pond Ecosystems and Climate Change
Pond Ecosystems and Climate Change Overview As an Undergraduate Biological Sciences teacher, you can use this set of computer based tools to enable students to develop a comprehensive understanding about the structure and function of an ecosystem, with a focus on hydrological ecosystem, and biotic and abiotic components of the ecosystem. You can do this […]