Journey through the major turning points in the Biological Sciences. Explore discoveries in Plant, Animal and Environmental Sciences, including current high profile issues such as Cellular Biology and Global Warming. Core Biology is a 4 part DVD set. The programs in this series are: Plant Sciences: Plant Sciences examines the key points in the development of plant science from its founding by Theophrastus in 323 B.C. through its foundational discoveries beginning with plant physiology and reproduction in the 17Th century and continuing with the cellular basis of plant life, Mendel's laws of inheritance, photosynthesis and ending with the kingdoms of life. Animal Sciences: A new and exciting approach to presenting the core principles of Animal sciences. The program is designed to present the topic in a way that promotes successful student learning. Beginning with Aristotle, and the founding of Zoology in 350 B.C. Animal sciences traces the development of zoology over the next millennium, beginning with the classification of animal species in 1735 and continuing through comparative anatomy, the understanding that all animal life comes from eggs, the theory of evolution, the science of animal behavior and ending with the principles of animal communication. Environmental Sciences: Beginning with the classification of biomes in 1920, the program discusses the important elements that would create the discipline of environmental science in the 20th century. and Microbiology and Genetics: The program covers the significant turning points in the history of microbiology and genetics, beginning with Anton Leewenkoek's use of the newly invented microscope to look at life. The program continues with Pasteur's discovery of the germ theory of disease, followed by presentations of the structure of cells, mitosis and meiosis. Next it shows how the discovery of genes formed the basis of modern genetics and helps explains evolution. It ends with how eukaryote cells - the building blocks of all complex life - are a product of cooperation. Features: Closed Captioned Spanish Subtitles Educators Guide Blackline Master Quizzes Timeline and Graphics and Models
