40 Lab Activities with Carnivorous Plants

40 Lab Activities with Carnivorous Plants "40 Laboratory Activities with Carnivorous Plants" is a comprehensive laboratory manual for Inquiry Investigations into the fascinating world of Carnivorous Plants. The experiments are designed for middle and high school, and can easily be adapted for elementary grades. Investigations are linked to the National Science Content Standards and consistent with State and Local Learning Outcomes. 111 pages.      There are a few things you can put in front of students that spontaneously generate questions and exploration; magnets, spiders, and green fire are some, but carnivorous plants can out shine them all. I have often started a unit in Botany, only to have students roll their eyes, and say this is going to be boring. I’ll say wait a minute, and bring out a few carnivorous plants, and automatically students being asking questions. How do they do that? Will they eat stinkbugs? What kind is that? Where can I get some?.... With guided instruction, yo