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DIVERSITY OF LIFE COURSE MATRIX
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6.
Transpiration (6 sessions)
Database
• Collection— Stomates
• Collection—Leaves
• Collection—Stems
Lab
Cells and the Ribbon of Life
Stems and Leaves • Calculate total transpiration
• Investigate celery further
• Demonstrate guard-cell operation

7.
Plant Reproduction (2–3 sessions)
Database
• Collection— Flowers
• Collection— Pollinators
• Collection—Seed Dispersal
Pollinator Game
Flowers to Seeds
Seeds Dispersal

8.
Snails (7 sessions)
Snails Gliding through Life: The Snail • Investigate calcium
• Investigate snail structures
• Raise snails
• Investigate aquatic snails
• Obtain seashell books

9.
Roaches (4–5 sessions)
Database
• Collection— Insects
Ecoregions
The Insect Empire
Those Amazing Insects
• Find out about local endangered species

10.
Kingdoms of Life (5 sessions)
Explore the House
IBTL
Kingdoms of Life
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