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Plants, Genes, and Agriculture: Plants, Genes, and Agriculture
by Maarten Chrispeels Paul Gepts<p>What needs to happen if we are going to feed almost 10 billion people by the year 2050 in a sustainable way? Written for first- and second-year university students, this interdisciplinary textbook addresses this challenging question, presenting biological, economic, and sociocultural issues at an introductory level. <p>Presenting and integrating information from many disciplines, this book invites readers to consider the complexity of feeding humanity and increasing food production sustainably. <p>Topics covered include: <p> <li>the development, physiology, and nutrition of plants <li>human nutrition and food safety <li>photosynthesis and energy transformations <li>genetics, molecular biology, and genomics, including the techniques of genetic transformation (gene silencing, gene editing with CRISPR) used in modern crop breeding <li>crop domestication and plant breeding <li>soil ecosystems <li>the biotic (animal pests, diseases, and weeds) and abiotic (drought, flooding, temperature extremes, and soil degradation) stresses that limit crop production <li>technological advances and how new innovations (equipment, chemical products, and improved plant varieties) reach farmers and eventually affect what we eat; also discusses legal aspects (e.g., patents) relevant to agricultural innovations <li>plants as sources of pharmaceuticals and specialty chemicals</li> <p> <p>Although publicized in the controversies surrounding "genetically modified organisms" (GMOs), the applications of modern biotechnology to agriculture extend far beyond GMOs, and include crop improvements that rely on knowledge of the plant's genomes and its analysis by bioinformatics. This unifying theme of the text is stressed in coverage of a number of issues that appear throughout the chapters, including: <p> <li>how crop plant breeders look for specific traits to solve practical problems <li>genetic engineering of crops as a useful way to supplement conventional plant breeding <li>the nature of agribusiness in industrialized countries <li>the vital contributions of developing countries and their smallhold farmers, and the unique challenges facing them </li> <p> <p>Challenging and controversial topics such as the safety of pesticides and GMOs, the increasing demand for animal products and the stresses this puts on agricultural output, organic farming and foods, and patenting new crop varieties are dealt with in a balanced way, inviting teachers and students to consider all the implications of these serious questions.</p>
Plants That Eat Animals (Rookie Read-about Science: Plants And Fungi)
by Allan FowlerNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Discover a variety of carnivorous plants, including the Venus fly trap, sundew, pitcher plant, and bladderwort.<P><P> The natural world comes alive for young readers (Ages 6-7) with Rookie Read-About "RM" Science! With striking, full-color photos and just the right amount of text, this series immediately involves young readers as they discover intriguing facts about the fascinating world around them.
Plants That Move, Spin, and Snap (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading)
by Zeke ShepherdNIMAC-sourced textbook. Plants in Action. Plants can't get up and walk away. But that doesn't stop them from moving to get what they need.
Plants We Use
by Judith Hodge Pam HirschfeldFind out about how people around the world use plants for nutrition, shelter, medicine, and household items. (Set of 6 with Teacher's Guide and Comprehension Question Card)
Plants We Use (Into Reading, Level K #89)
by Lisa ShulmanWe use plants to make books, clothing, and other things. Find out how we use different parts of plants to make the things we need.
Plastic Eaters: Wax Worms on the Job (Fountas & Pinnell Classroom, Guided Reading Grade 6)
by Catherine JohnWorms Hold the Key Plastic is piling up everywhere, clogging landfills and oceans. Even as people around the globe recycle and reuse plastic, the problem persists. But scientists may have discovered a solution: WORMS! Yes, wax worms may hold the key to solving our plastic problem. Read on to discover why scientists are so excited about these white wiggly worms. NIMAC-sourced textbook
Plásticos: ¿Son buenos o malos? (¡Arriba la Lectura!, Level S #16)
by Phillip SimpsonNIMAC-sourced textbook
Plate Motion: Mystery of the Mesosaurus Fossils (Investigation Notebook)
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Plate Motion: Mystery of the Mesosaurus Fossils (Article Compilation)
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Plate Motion Engineering Internship: Tsunami Warning Systems, Article Compilation
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Plate Motion Engineering Internship: : Tsunami Warning Systems (Engineering Notebook)
by The Lawrence Hall of ScienceNIMAC-sourced textbook
Plato Was Wrong! Footnotes on Doing Philosophy with Young People
by David A. ShapiroThis book is a compendium of lesson plans for classroom exercises designed to foster philosophical inquiry with young people. It introduces the reader to a wide range of activities for exploring philosophical questions and problems with children from pre-school age through high-school. There are lessons for a full-range of topics in philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, and each is intended to help foster a supportive and caring classroom community of inquiry. All of the activities have been used on numerous occasions and include reflections on what teachers who employ the lesson might expect when doing so. Using this book, teachers, parents, and others can successfully being fostering philosophical inquiry with young people of all ages.
Platos sanos una vida saludable (¡Arriba la Lectura! Read Aloud Module 4 #1)
by Valerie BoddenNIMAC-sourced textbook
Play and Child Development Fourth Edition
by Joe L. Frost Sue C. Wortham Stuart ReifelMore than any other textbook on the market, Play and Child Development, Fourth Edition, ties play directly to child development. The authors address the full spectrum of play-related topics and seamlessly blend research, theory, and practical applications throughout this developmentally-based resource. Readers will learn about historical, theoretical, and practical approaches to promoting development through integrated play and learning approaches across various age or developmental levels. The book analyzes play theories and play therapy; presents a history of play; and discusses current play trends. It explores ways to create safe play environments for all children, and how to weave play into school curricula. Finally, the authors examine the role of adults in leading and encouraging children's natural tendencies toward learning by playing. Special coverage includes a full chapter on play and children with disabilities, and the value of field trips in supporting learning. This edition offers expanded and/or updated coverage on evidence based play theory, child development, play environments, and early play-based curricula for children of all abilities in various learning contexts. All content in the text is purposefully arranged to guide its readers through key and core topics leading to a comprehensive understanding of play intended to help prepare pre-service teachers to lead and support children's play in a number of contexts: preschools, elementary schools, park systems, and research programs.
Play at the Center of the Curriculum
by Judith Van Hoorn Patricia Monighan Nourot Barbara Scales Keith Rodriguez AlwardThe leading text in the field, Play at the Center of the Curriculum seamlessly combines the features of a text on play and development with the features of an early childhood curriculum text to present a comprehensive, cogent rationale for placing play at the center of a balanced curriculum. Ideal for those who want to engage children in a developmental zone where children and teachers are learning from and with each other, the authors put play at the center of a balanced curriculum that includes spontaneous, guided, and directed play as well as teacher planned instruction. They describe how knowledgeable teachers use a wide repertoire of strategies to orchestrate the flow from spontaneous play to guided play, to more subject oriented instruction, and back to play. This thoroughly updated Sixth Edition interweaves anecdotes of children’s play, theories of play and development, empirical evidence from research, and practical instructional strategies to give students a clear look at play and the curriculum.
Play It Again, Mallory (Mallory #20)
by Laurie FriedmanMallory is excited about the six-week arts electives program at Fern Falls Elementary—until she gets stuck in her last-choice class, band. To make matters worse, she is assigned to the tuba, and when she plays, it sounds more like passing gas than music. She dreads the showcase at the end of the program. But with some good guidance from her mom and her band teacher, Mallory learns the meaning of "practice makes perfect" and that, in fact, making music can be lots of fun!
Play It Safe (Reach Into Phonics Ser.)
by Sterling Spear Lorna Shore Deborah J. ShortNIMAC-sourced textbook
Play, Learning and the Early Childhood Curriculum: SAGE Publications (One-off Ser.)
by Elizabeth Ann WoodThe Third Edition of this popular book reflects contemporary research as well as thinking about the role and value of play in learning and development, within and beyond early childhood. The author explores recent developments across international contexts which endorse play, and argues for critical engagement with some aspects of policy discourse in how 'educational play' is constrructed. This accesible book also reviews contemporary theoretical trends which focus on the meanings and intentions that children bring to their play. The new edition includes coverage of: - play in education policies; UK and international perspectives - working with parents - social and cultural diversity - children with special educational needs and disabilities - outdoor play Each chapter includes case studies provided by practitioners, along with questions and tasks to promote critical engagement and reflection on key issues and debates. This book is for students on Childhood Studies courses and those on Initial Teacher Education and Masters programmes in early childhood and primary education. Experienced practitioners on CPD courses will also find it useful. For additional online material visit www.sagepub.co.uk/wood