Why shouldn't you eat that? The video gives an overview of several plants that are deadly to humans. The presenter explains the history and chemistry of each of the plants.

Concepts

toxicity, edible plants

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask your classes to choose one plant to research
• Pair with a social studies or literature teacher to develop an interdisciplinary lesson

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should have a basic understanding of chemical diagrams

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Interjects interesting historic facts
• Shows the chemical makeup of each toxic chemical

Cons

• None