Supermarket Botany

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Bibliographic Details
Title:	Supermarket Botany
Language:	English
Authors:	Burrows, Geoff E., Harper, John D. I.
Source:	Teaching Science. Jun 2009 55(2):47-50.
Availability:	Australian Science Teachers Association. P.O. Box 334, Deakin West, ACT 2600, Australia. Tel: +61-02-6282-9377; Fax: +61-02-6282-9477; e-mail: publications@asta.edu.au; Web site: http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Peer Reviewed:	Y
Page Count:	4
Publication Date:	2009
Document Type:	Journal Articles Reports - Descriptive
Education Level:	Elementary Secondary Education Postsecondary Education
Descriptors:	Plants (Botany), Science Laboratories, Botany, Internet, Web Based Instruction, Scientific Principles, Web Sites, Food, Postsecondary Education
Geographic Terms:	Australia
ISSN:	1449-6313
Abstract:	Supermarket Botany is a frequently-used teaching resource or strategy. It draws on a student's existing familiarity with plant-based foods to explore plant structure and life cycles. One of its strongest points is that it is adaptable to many age levels--from lower primary school to university and general interest groups. We have designed a unique web-based resource that features accurate botanical information in an engaging format, combining a tutorial with an interactive test. High-quality photographic images of key morphological features allow students to interpret the structures they are observing. Teachers can use the website as a stand-alone application or as a resource for previewing/reviewing this material before/after a hands-on laboratory class. Evaluations have shown that this web-based application can result in similar learning outcomes to a traditional laboratory-based session. (Contains 2 tables, 8 figures and 5 online resources.)
Abstractor:	As Provided
Number of References:	2
Entry Date:	2010
Access URL:	https://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience
Accession Number:	EJ871162
Database:	ERIC

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Abstract:	Supermarket Botany is a frequently-used teaching resource or strategy. It draws on a student's existing familiarity with plant-based foods to explore plant structure and life cycles. One of its strongest points is that it is adaptable to many age levels--from lower primary school to university and general interest groups. We have designed a unique web-based resource that features accurate botanical information in an engaging format, combining a tutorial with an interactive test. High-quality photographic images of key morphological features allow students to interpret the structures they are observing. Teachers can use the website as a stand-alone application or as a resource for previewing/reviewing this material before/after a hands-on laboratory class. Evaluations have shown that this web-based application can result in similar learning outcomes to a traditional laboratory-based session. (Contains 2 tables, 8 figures and 5 online resources.)
ISSN:	1449-6313