Lesson 3 of an A Level teaching resource, produced in conjunction with the Charles Darwin Trust, that uses Darwin's work on pigeon breeding and the work of contemporary scientists to explore genetics and evolution.
This third lesson covers the topic of speciation.
The accompanying teacher's notes can be found on our website at www.linnean.org/funkypigeons
Lesson 2 of an A Level teaching resource, produced in conjunction with the Charles Darwin Trust, that uses Darwin's work on pigeon breeding and the work of contemporary scientists to explore genetics and evolution.
This second lesson covers the topic of genetics.
The accompanying teacher's notes can be found on our website at www.linnean.org/funkypigeons
Lesson 3 of an A Level teaching resource, produced in conjunction with the Charles Darwin Trust, that uses Darwin's work on pigeon breeding and the work of contemporary scientists to explore genetics and evolution.
This third lesson covers the topic of speciation.
The accompanying teacher's notes can be found on our website at www.linnean.org/funkypigeons
Lesson 2 of an A Level teaching resource, produced in conjunction with the Charles Darwin Trust, that uses Darwin's work on pigeon breeding and the work of contemporary scientists to explore genetics and evolution.
This second lesson covers the topic of genetics.
The accompanying teacher's notes can be found on our website at www.linnean.org/funkypigeons
Global warming is the increase of Earth's average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels and deforestation. It first emerged as a global concern in the 1980s due to an apparent rise in global temperatures believed to be caused by human activities. While some debate exists around whether global warming is occurring, the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that traps heat and without which life would not exist on Earth. The major human-caused greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and CFCs which are emitted through activities like burning fossil fuels and agriculture. The effects of global warming include threats to health, water resources, forests, coastlines, and agriculture.
Lesson 1 of an A Level teaching resource, produced in conjunction with the Charles Darwin Trust, that uses Darwin's work on pigeon breeding and the work of contemporary scientists to explore genetics and evolution.
This first lesson covers the topics of artificial selection and genetics.
The accompanying teacher's notes can be found on our website at www.linnean.org/funkypigeons
Wool is harvested from sheep through shearing. The wool is then sorted into categories and graded for quality. Greasy wool straight from the sheep contains lanolin and impurities and must be scoured, or cleaned, through processes like washing or industrial detergent treatment. Wool has been an important textile material for clothing since ancient civilizations, with the earliest known wool fabrics dating back to 1500 BCE in Europe and even earlier wool fibers found in Georgia from 34,000 BCE.
The silk moth has a four stage lifecycle of egg, larva/caterpillar, pupa/cocoon, and adult moth. Historically, silk production began in ancient China and spread along trade routes, becoming an important economic commodity and influencing many countries. The lifecycle begins with a female silk moth laying hundreds of tiny eggs, which hatch into caterpillars that feed on mulberry leaves and molt. The caterpillars then spin cocoons and undergo metamorphosis to emerge as adult silk moths, restarting the cycle.
The document discusses several issues related to violence against women and girls in India, including female foeticide, rape, dowry system, and domestic violence. It notes that female foeticide has been practiced for ages in India and will soon make women extinct. It identifies the main causes of female foeticide and dowry system as poverty, gender discrimination, lack of education, and traditional practices. The document also provides statistics on reported rape cases in India and discusses the problems with the dowry system, including abuse and suicide faced by women.
This document discusses youth development and the important needs and elements that contribute to positive development. It outlines that youth development is a natural process that occurs through daily experiences and interactions, but is also an intentional process that provides opportunities, relationships, and support. Key needs of youth include physiological needs, safety, belonging, competence, independence, self-worth, and enjoyment. Positive youth development involves building competencies in health, personal skills, cognitive abilities, and citizenship through opportunities that foster belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.
Global warming is the increase of Earth's average surface temperature due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels and deforestation. It first emerged as a global concern in the 1980s due to an apparent rise in global temperatures believed to be caused by human activities. While some debate exists around whether global warming is occurring, the greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that traps heat and without which life would not exist on Earth. The major human-caused greenhouse gases are carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and CFCs which are emitted through activities like burning fossil fuels and agriculture. The effects of global warming include threats to health, water resources, forests, coastlines, and agriculture.
Lesson 1 of an A Level teaching resource, produced in conjunction with the Charles Darwin Trust, that uses Darwin's work on pigeon breeding and the work of contemporary scientists to explore genetics and evolution.
This first lesson covers the topics of artificial selection and genetics.
The accompanying teacher's notes can be found on our website at www.linnean.org/funkypigeons
Wool is harvested from sheep through shearing. The wool is then sorted into categories and graded for quality. Greasy wool straight from the sheep contains lanolin and impurities and must be scoured, or cleaned, through processes like washing or industrial detergent treatment. Wool has been an important textile material for clothing since ancient civilizations, with the earliest known wool fabrics dating back to 1500 BCE in Europe and even earlier wool fibers found in Georgia from 34,000 BCE.
The silk moth has a four stage lifecycle of egg, larva/caterpillar, pupa/cocoon, and adult moth. Historically, silk production began in ancient China and spread along trade routes, becoming an important economic commodity and influencing many countries. The lifecycle begins with a female silk moth laying hundreds of tiny eggs, which hatch into caterpillars that feed on mulberry leaves and molt. The caterpillars then spin cocoons and undergo metamorphosis to emerge as adult silk moths, restarting the cycle.
The document discusses several issues related to violence against women and girls in India, including female foeticide, rape, dowry system, and domestic violence. It notes that female foeticide has been practiced for ages in India and will soon make women extinct. It identifies the main causes of female foeticide and dowry system as poverty, gender discrimination, lack of education, and traditional practices. The document also provides statistics on reported rape cases in India and discusses the problems with the dowry system, including abuse and suicide faced by women.
This document discusses youth development and the important needs and elements that contribute to positive development. It outlines that youth development is a natural process that occurs through daily experiences and interactions, but is also an intentional process that provides opportunities, relationships, and support. Key needs of youth include physiological needs, safety, belonging, competence, independence, self-worth, and enjoyment. Positive youth development involves building competencies in health, personal skills, cognitive abilities, and citizenship through opportunities that foster belonging, mastery, independence, and generosity.