A Demo A Day™—A Year of Biological Demonstrations

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Over 200 biology demonstrations! Look no further for an idea bank of great biology demonstrations. The authors have reviewed, written and tested a multitude of classroom demos. The best and most dramatic made it into this must-have resource book. There are enough demonstrations provided to literally perform “a demo a day” for the entire school year.

Each demonstration is specifically designed with the high school biology teacher and classroom facility in mind. The write-up includes an overview, applications, theoretical basis, materials, safety precautions, demonstration directions, disposal procedures and references. The authors also provide a philosophical framework for the demonstrations in their introduction to the book.

The demonstrations are diveded into 16 chapters:

• Process of Science, Inquiry and Safety
• What is Life?
• Chemistry of Biology
• Kinetics of Biology: Enzymes
• Energy in Biology: Respiration
• Cell Structure and Function
• Cells: Transport Across Membranes
• DNA and Biotechnology
• Sexual Reproduction, Meiosis and Heredity
• Evolution
• Diversity of Life: Microorganisms
• Diversity of Life: Plants
• Diversity of Life: Animals
• Vertebrate Body Systems and Homeostasis
• Ecology

Bring biology demonstrations back to life! 318 pages, 8½" x 11", spiral-bound.