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Age 14-16. Germination of the broad bean
See how a seed becomes a plant, using this animation of a broad bean. Ron Pickering.
Age 14-16. Sensitivity and movement in plants
Looking at the ways plants are stimulated by light, water and nutrients. Ron Pickering.
Simulations
Age 14-16. How light intensity affects photosynthetic rate
Discover how changing the intensity of light reaching an aquatic plant affects its rate of photosynthesis. Ron Pickering.
Age 14-16. The potometer investigation
How to help your students use the potometer simulation. Keith Walker.
Age 14-16. The potometer investigation
An Excel simulation to investigate the factors that affect transpiration. Keith Walker
Text-based activities
Age 14-16. The production of starch
Analyse the results of this experiment to test how starch is produced by plants. Ron Pickering.
Experiments Online
Age 14-16. Movement in plants
Use the data files in this experiment to explore how plants move towards the light. Rob Musker.
Science NOW!
Age 14-16. All forests are equal
Surprisingly, temperate woods have the same biomass as Amazon rainforests. David Bradley.

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