| 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: |
http://www.asta.edu.au/resources/teachingscience |
| Accession Number: |
EJ871162 |
| Database: |
ERIC |