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Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS)
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Inside STEM Careers: cloning endangered plants
Produced by Science & Plants for Schools (SAPS), these materials look at the work of conservation biotechnologist, Jonathan Kendon. Through investigating the effects of human activity on the environment, students gain a greater understanding of the career opportunities available in ecology and plant biology.
Jonathan is a plant scientist at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. His work contributes to the conservation of orchids, ferns and other plants threatened with extinction by such things as deforestation, climate change, collectors or volcanic eruptions.
The materials include full teacher guidance and student information sheets. These cover:
* careers case study and questions
* micropropagation of cauliflowers to illustrate tissue culture, cloning and aseptic technique
* the Millennium Seed Bank and the conservation of plant species by the long term storage of their seeds
* biotechnology and food security
* considering whether to conserve or not to conserve
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