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Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn

View this 17-minute video to learn about the origins of corn. Discover how the domestication of corn impacted society and what plant domestic corn originates from. This video supports lessons on the domestication of plants and genetic evolution.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBuYUb_mFXA&feature=youtu.be

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Hosted by Neil Losin, Evolutionary Biologist

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BioInteractive

Lessons Associated with this Resource

Inherited Traits in the Living Corn Necklace (Grades 6-8)
The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 6-8)
The QUEST for the Whole Enchilada
Inherited Traits in the Living Corn Necklace (Grades 3-5)
The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 9-12)
Get Popping!
The Columbian Exchange of Old and New World Foods (Grades 3-5)
Global Trade and Interdependence
Corn an A-maizing Plant: Food, Fuel, and Plastic
Growing America

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