New Technology Australia Advances DVD/DVD-ROM 3 Publisher: CSIRO PUBLISHING 2003     DVD - ISBN: 9780643068643 - AU $ 39.95

The Australia Advances series showcases up-to-the-minute scientific discoveries that are shaping our lives. Science that is fighting disease, protecting endangered species, engineering new crops and saving the environment. The series has been released on three DVDs with accompanying teachers’ notes, for classroom use. New Technology covers gene technology, textiles, industry and much more. The teachers’ notes and worksheets included on the DVD have been written to add value by linking the stories into the National Curriculum Framework.     Fascinating video short stories showcasing science in practice Teacher notes link the stories to National Curriculum Framework Random play function makes them great for information sessions     Gene Technology Turbocharged Plants 2:38 Sea Sex 2:26 Tough Plants 1:58 Gene Tech 4:30 Foods of the Future 2:00 Disease Resistant Grapes 2:00 Not So Brown Sugar 2:00 Mouse Contraceptive 2:15 Fighting the Pea Weevil 2:00 Flowering Switch 2:15 Oil from Plants 2:00 Cane Toad Advance 2:30 Textiles and Leather Winning with Wool 2:14 These Boots are made for fightin’ 2:15 Energy Solar Wheels 1:51 Energy Efficient Houses 2:23 Gel Cells 2:25 Applied technology Crab Eyes 2:30 Singing Piano 2:30 Disease Puzzle 2:15 Magic Maps 1:40 Crack Tracker 1:59 Secrets of the Microworld 2:15 Match That Face 2:30 Green Machine 2:00 Bubble Science 2:05 Green Timber Treatment 2:15 Essential Oils 3:15 Testing Noise 2:00 Discovering Science 2:03 Where’s Fido? 2:30 Under Surface Radar 2:15 U.V. Blocker 2:15 Industry Cleaner Power 2:05 Recycled Concrete 3:15 Plastic Wood 1:46 Plastic from Wheat 1:51 A Clear View 2:00 Stuck on SICOR 2:00     "If there's one thing Science teachers agree on, it's that students are more likely to take up an interest in Science when they use an applied, research-driven approach that draws on the up-to-the-minute scientific research knowledge of teachers." EDUCARE News, October 2003

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