Download or read book Kingdoms of Life Plants ENHANCED eBook written by Gina Hamilton and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milliken's Kingdoms of Life series is aligned with national science standards and reflects current teaching practices. Each book includes approximately 50 black and white reproducible pages, 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), comprehension questions and lab activities for each unit, an answer key, a glossary of bolded terms, a timeline of biological discovery, a laboratory safety guide, as well as a national standards correlation chart. Plants details the anatomy and behavior of this kingdom of multicellular eukaryotic, mostly photosynthetic organisms. They typically lack locomotion or obvious nervous or sensory organs, and possess cellulose cell walls.
Download or read book Kingdoms of Life Fungi ENHANCED eBook written by Gina Hamilton and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milliken's Kingdoms of Life series is aligned with national science standards and reflects current teaching practices. Each book includes approximately 50 black and white reproducible pages, 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), comprehension questions and lab activities for each unit, an answer key, a glossary of bolded terms, a timeline of biological discovery, a laboratory safety guide, as well as a national standards correlation chart. Fungi details the anatomy and behavior of eukaryotic organisms which sustain themselves by feeding on (in most cases) dead and decaying organic materials. Some fungi are parasites, and attack and consume living tissues (athlete's foot, for example).
Download or read book Kingdoms of Life Monera ENHANCED eBook written by Gina Hamilton and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milliken's Kingdoms of Life series is aligned with national science standards and reflects current teaching practices. Each book includes approximately 50 black and white reproducible pages, 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), comprehension questions and lab activities for each unit, an answer key, a glossary of bolded terms, a timeline of biological discovery, a laboratory safety guide, as well as a national standards correlation chart. Monera details the structure and behavior of the smallest and simplest life forms: bacteria and archaea. Bacteria and archaea are one-celled organisms distinguished by their lack of a distinct nucleus and the absence of membrane-bound organs.
Download or read book Kingdoms of Life Animals ENHANCED eBook written by Gina Hamilton and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milliken's Kingdoms of Life series is aligned with national science standards and reflects current teaching practices. Each book includes approximately 50 black and white reproducible pages, 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), comprehension questions and lab activities for each unit, an answer key, a glossary of bolded terms, a timeline of biological discovery, a laboratory safety guide, as well as a national standards correlation chart. Animals details the anatomy and behavior of the kingdom with the greatest cellular complexity. It includes both many-celled and single-celled organisms (such as protozoans). Animals differ from plants in having cells without cellulose walls, in lacking chlorophyll and the capacity for photosynthesis, in requiring more complex food materials (as proteins), in being organized to a greater degree of complexity, and in having the capacity for spontaneous movement and rapid motor responses to stimulation.
Download or read book Kingdoms of Life Protista ENHANCED eBook written by Gina Hamilton and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2006-09-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Milliken's Kingdoms of Life series is aligned with national science standards and reflects current teaching practices. Each book includes approximately 50 black and white reproducible pages, 12 full-color transparencies (print books) or PowerPoint slides (eBooks), comprehension questions and lab activities for each unit, an answer key, a glossary of bolded terms, a timeline of biological discovery, a laboratory safety guide, as well as a national standards correlation chart. Protista details the structure and behavior of protists — distinguished from monera principally by being composed of so-called "true cells" (eukaryotes), or cells containing a distinct nucleus. Protists can be either unicellular or multicellular and include most algae and some fungi.
Download or read book Diversity of Life written by Lynn Margulis and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1999 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This sophisticated coloring book is a beautifully detailed illustration of the world's living diversity. It is written for science students, teachers, and anyone else who is curious about the extraordinary variety of living things that inhabit this planet. It opens with an introduction to the classification systems, distinctions between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, an introduction to life cycles, Earth history, and an explanation of how to best use this coloring book. The next section is organized by communities in which the organisms live. The final section details the variety of major groupings - phyla - within each kingdom and shows how the organisms in each are distinguished from one other. This coloring book gives a visual understanding of the enormous diversity of life on this planet and will be an enlightening and educational resource for students from a variety of backgrounds.
Download or read book Our Living World ENHANCED eBook written by Edward P. Ortleb and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 1993-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a program of basic studies dealing with living organisms. The characteristics of each living kingdom are presented and the diversity among species within the same kingdom is illustrated. Topics include algae, bacteria, fungi, and various species of plants and animals. Each of the twelve teaching units in this book is introduced by a color transparency (print books) or PowerPoint slide (eBooks) that emphasizes the basic concept of the unit and presents questions for discussion. Reproducible student pages provide reinforcement and follow-up activities. The teaching guide offers descriptions of the basic concepts to be presented, background information, suggestions for enrichment activities, and a complete answer key.
Download or read book The Plant Kingdom written by Harold Charles Bold and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 1987 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Discover Classification ENHANCED eBook written by Delores Boufford and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Activities will help students explore the concept of classification—the arranging of things by like elements. The basis is a simple taxonomy. Some scientific names are briefly introduced and explained. General background information, suggested activities, questions for discussion, and answers are included. Encourage students to keep completed pages in a folder or notebook for further reference and review.
Download or read book Five Kingdoms written by Lynn Margulis and published by Henry Holt. This book was released on 1998 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-inclusive catalogue of the world's living diversity, Five Kingdoms defines and describes the major divisions, or phyla, of nature's five great kingdoms - bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi, and plants - using a modern classification scheme that is consistent with both the fossil record and molecular data. Generously illustrated and remarkably easy to follow, it not only allows readers to sample the full range of life forms inhabiting our planet but to familiarize themselves with the taxonomic theories by which all organisms' origins and distinctive characteristics are traced and classified.
Download or read book Five Kingdoms written by Lynn Margulis and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers an illustrated reference to both microbes and macroscopic organisms. Brief essays introduce broad outlines of kingdoms and phyla. Entries on specific organisms give information on appearance, environment, relations to other organisms, and how scientists group them, and include bandw photos and diagrams. An introduction explains classification systems. Includes lists of museums, geological sites, and Web sites, plus a glossary and lists of phyla and genera assigned to phyla. Six sets of 35-mm color transparencies are available. Useful for students of biology at any level. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Download or read book Science in our Environment written by Shona Bagai and published by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prickly cacti, leafy ferns, exotic orchids, and sturdy oak trees are all members of the plant kingdom. However, not only do they look different from each other but their habitats are also vastly unlike. As the Green Genius tackles Teri's eager questions, you, too, will find out more about plants and the important role they play in our lives.
Download or read book The Plant Kingdom written by Theresa Greenaway and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2000 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains what life forms make up the plant kingdom, what characteristics they have in common, and how they are unique.
Download or read book A Checklist for Everything ENHANCED eBook written by Dr. Linda Karges-Bone and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Five Kingdoms written by Lynn Margulis and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 1997-12-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An all-inclusive catalogue of the world's living diversity, "Five Kingdoms defines and describes the major divisions of nature's five great kingdoms--bacteria, protoctists, animals, fungi, and plants--using a modern classification scheme that is consistent with both the fossil record and molecular data. Generously illustrated and easy to follow, it not only allows students to sample the full range of life forms inhabiting our planet but to familiarize themselves with the taxonomic theories by which all organisms' origins and distinctive characteristics are traced and classified. This completely revised and updated third edition includes an introduction by Stephen Jay Gould. * New ideas on molecular systematics, symbiogenisis, and the place of microbes in the evolution of life * Newly expanded chapter openings that define each kingdom and place its members in context in time and space * Definitions of terms in the glossary and, now, also appropriately placed throughout the book * A new table comparing the main features of each kingdom, showing the logic of the overall classification scheme * A list of prehistoric dioramas in science museums and in U.S. national parks and monuments guiding readers to trips to the past * A list of websites directing students to additional information
Download or read book Ebook Plants and Society written by Estelle Levetin and published by McGraw Hill. This book was released on 2014-10-16 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This introductory, one quarter/one-semester text takes a multidisciplinary approach to studying the relationship between plants and people. The authors strive to stimulate interest in plant science and encourage students to further their studies in botany. Also, by exposing students to society's historical connection to plants, Levetin and McMahon hope to instill a greater appreciation for the botanical world. Plants and Society covers basic principles of botany with strong emphasis on the economic aspects and social implications of plants and fungi.
Download or read book Frontiers on Recent Developments in Plant Science written by Aakash Goyal and published by Bentham Science Publishers. This book was released on 2012 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Frontiers on Recent Developments in Plant Science is an edited, peer-reviewed volume comprised of a collection of individual chapters from leading research groups across different continents. Due to its multidisciplinary nature, the combined experiences a"
