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{"id":1300466204743,"title":"Chocolate money","handle":"chocolate-moneyt","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropeans love chocolate - we eat over half the world's supply! The bad news is that we are eating more cocoa than can be produced and soon chocolate may become a rare and precious commodity as farmers struggle to meet demand. In this activity students apply their knowledge of pollination to discuss why cocoa yields on a plantation are decreasing. They then find out who funds scientific research by taking roles in a funding meeting - can they work out a deal where all parties will benefit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: Abiotic \u0026amp; biotic: Abiotic and biotic factors affect the population of an organism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills: Speak: Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWeblinks\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2014\/nov\/21\/cocoa-crisis-world-chocolate-stash-melting-away\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe cocoa crisis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNews story on why chocolate supplies are running low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/acp-st.eu\/content\/optimisation-cocoa-pollination-increased-cocoa-yields-and-income-generation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCocoa pollination research project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackground reading for teachers. The real research project that the one in the activity was based on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/safeshare.tv\/w\/QANVMVIGJA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChocolate in the Ivory Coast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this video to show the students how cocoa is harvested. The section 3:02-3:44 is suitable. If you have time, your students may enjoy watching the rest of the video which shows cocoa farmers tasting chocolate for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2018-05-27T22:14:40+01:00","created_at":"2018-05-28T07:45:54+01:00","vendor":"Mastery Science","type":"Activity","tags":["Abiotic \u0026 biotic","Blueprint unit_Y7 Interdependence","Christmas","Learning stage_Analyse","Learning stage_Apply","Literacy skill_Read","Literacy skill_Speak","Project: Engage","Skills: Speak","Year_Year 7"],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":0,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32724400996423,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Chocolate money","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-339,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/choc_money_image.jpg?v=1527660008","\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Coming_soon_001db82a-d556-4a94-9b16-49db99c5a2c0.jpg?v=1527660008"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/choc_money_image.jpg?v=1527660008","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":625605345351,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.71,"height":1020,"width":724,"src":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/choc_money_image.jpg?v=1527660008"},"aspect_ratio":0.71,"height":1020,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/choc_money_image.jpg?v=1527660008","width":724},{"alt":null,"id":624239411271,"position":2,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.697,"height":356,"width":248,"src":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Coming_soon_001db82a-d556-4a94-9b16-49db99c5a2c0.jpg?v=1527660008"},"aspect_ratio":0.697,"height":356,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Coming_soon_001db82a-d556-4a94-9b16-49db99c5a2c0.jpg?v=1527660008","width":248}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEuropeans love chocolate - we eat over half the world's supply! The bad news is that we are eating more cocoa than can be produced and soon chocolate may become a rare and precious commodity as farmers struggle to meet demand. In this activity students apply their knowledge of pollination to discuss why cocoa yields on a plantation are decreasing. They then find out who funds scientific research by taking roles in a funding meeting - can they work out a deal where all parties will benefit?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: Abiotic \u0026amp; biotic: Abiotic and biotic factors affect the population of an organism\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills: Speak: Present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eWeblinks\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/2014\/nov\/21\/cocoa-crisis-world-chocolate-stash-melting-away\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe cocoa crisis\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNews story on why chocolate supplies are running low.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/acp-st.eu\/content\/optimisation-cocoa-pollination-increased-cocoa-yields-and-income-generation\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCocoa pollination research project\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBackground reading for teachers. The real research project that the one in the activity was based on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/safeshare.tv\/w\/QANVMVIGJA\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eChocolate in the Ivory Coast\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can use this video to show the students how cocoa is harvested. The section 3:02-3:44 is suitable. If you have time, your students may enjoy watching the rest of the video which shows cocoa farmers tasting chocolate for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e"}

Chocolate money

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{"id":1300464697415,"title":"Invasion!","handle":"invasion","description":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon ragweed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbrosia artemisiifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an invasive plant which is spreading across Europe. Because of illness caused by its allergenic pollen and competition with crops, it's costing Europe an estimated €4.5 billion a year. The solution may lie with releasing non-native beetles. In this activity students evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using biological control to halt the invasion of this alien plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/hf0fOTYVLgDYUz\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobjectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcosystems: Suggest what might happen when an unfamiliar species is introduced into a food web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine consequences: Identify possible consequences to particular habitats and animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: Feeding relationships: Food webs link together several food chains and show how energy is transferred between organisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills: Decisions: Consider the consequences of technology for people and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActivity contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerPoint file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity is delivered as a zip file. After you checkout, you will be sent an email with the link to download it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWeblinks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/health-news\/autumn-hay-fever-rare-ragweed-pollen-set-to-extend-misery-for-sufferers-9758152.html\"\u003eIndependent news article\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/wales\/nature\/sites\/climate_change\/pages\/climate_dr_tim_rich.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInformation from the BBC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause ragweed needs a warm climate it is not considered a major problem in the UK - yet. It has been predicted that due to climate change ragweed populations could soon spread in northern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are isolated populations in the UK but they are under control. However, the pollen can travel hundreds of kilometres so people are already suffering from the allergenic affects caused by ragweed growing on mainland Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q96VjOjevgU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eVideo introduction about Ragweed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may wish to play a short section (4:42-6:43) when showing slide 4. In French with English subtitles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ragweed.eu\/ambrosia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFurther information about Ragweed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding downloadable information in different languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.environmentmagazine.co.uk\/?p=3899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBackground reading\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArticle about biological control of ragweed for teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2018-05-27T22:14:40+01:00","created_at":"2018-05-28T07:27:31+01:00","vendor":"Mastery Science","type":"Activity","tags":["Big Idea_Ecosystems","Blueprint unit_Y7 Interdependence","Feeding relationships","Learning stage_Analyse","Literacy skill_Read","Project: Engage","Science skill_Decisions","Y7 Interdependence","Year_Year 7"],"price":0,"price_min":0,"price_max":0,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":12182171287623,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":false,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Invasion!","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":0,"weight":0,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-285,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/invasion_image.jpg?v=1527684884"],"featured_image":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/invasion_image.jpg?v=1527684884","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":625663541319,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.71,"height":1020,"width":724,"src":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/invasion_image.jpg?v=1527684884"},"aspect_ratio":0.71,"height":1020,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/shop.masteryscience.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/invasion_image.jpg?v=1527684884","width":724}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCommon ragweed, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAmbrosia artemisiifolia\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is an invasive plant which is spreading across Europe. Because of illness caused by its allergenic pollen and competition with crops, it's costing Europe an estimated €4.5 billion a year. The solution may lie with releasing non-native beetles. In this activity students evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using biological control to halt the invasion of this alien plant.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ciframe class=\"alignright\" style=\"border: 1px solid #CCC; border-width: 1px; margin-bottom: 5px; max-width: 100%;\" src=\"\/\/www.slideshare.net\/slideshow\/embed_code\/key\/hf0fOTYVLgDYUz\" width=\"595\" height=\"485\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"\u003e \u003c\/iframe\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLearning\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eobjectives\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEcosystems: Suggest what might happen when an unfamiliar species is introduced into a food web\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamine consequences: Identify possible consequences to particular habitats and animals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBlueprint curriculum link\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnit: Interdependence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcept: Feeding relationships: Food webs link together several food chains and show how energy is transferred between organisms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkills: Decisions: Consider the consequences of technology for people and the environment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning stage: Analyse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eActivity contents\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeachers guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePowerPoint file\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe activity is delivered as a zip file. After you checkout, you will be sent an email with the link to download it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eWeblinks\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/life-style\/health-and-families\/health-news\/autumn-hay-fever-rare-ragweed-pollen-set-to-extend-misery-for-sufferers-9758152.html\"\u003eIndependent news article\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/wales\/nature\/sites\/climate_change\/pages\/climate_dr_tim_rich.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eInformation from the BBC\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause ragweed needs a warm climate it is not considered a major problem in the UK - yet. It has been predicted that due to climate change ragweed populations could soon spread in northern Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are isolated populations in the UK but they are under control. However, the pollen can travel hundreds of kilometres so people are already suffering from the allergenic affects caused by ragweed growing on mainland Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Q96VjOjevgU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eVideo introduction about Ragweed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou may wish to play a short section (4:42-6:43) when showing slide 4. In French with English subtitles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ragweed.eu\/ambrosia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eFurther information about Ragweed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncluding downloadable information in different languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.environmentmagazine.co.uk\/?p=3899\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eBackground reading\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArticle about biological control of ragweed for teachers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}

Invasion!

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Short description Common ragweed, Ambrosia artemisiifolia, is an invasive plant which is spreading across Europe. Because of illness caused by its...

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