Students will explore hybridization, selective breeding and genetic engineering through a jigsaw approach. Then they will go through a series of articles that help them formulate their own opinions about genetic manipulation. Lastly, they will debate the merits of genetic manipulation as a class.

This resource is a set of teacher notes to accompany the activity "Genetics with a Smile". It includes directions and tips for teachers as well as a sample smiley face.

This student worksheet, with answer key, is used to wrap up the activity "Genetics with a Smile".

This resource is packed with information on the Human Genome Project and how it affects society.

With this resource, students learn how to calculate the probabilities of passing on certain genetic disorders and then evaluate case studies involving genetic testing.

This is a bioethics case study focusing on Golden Rice. Many people regard golden rice as an example of how biotechnology can be used to help developing nations, while others consider it a smokescreen to divert attention away from biotechnology companies attempt to dominate the food supply. Students are asked to write a letter either supporting or opposing funding for golden rice research.

In this lesson plan from the Utah Education Network, students will research then create a trading card about a specific organelle. A student worksheet is included.

Students participate in a scenario-based lab activity designed to help them define qualities that result in reliable and meaningful scientific research. They communicate, collaborate, and skeptically evaluate each others claims. The lesson illustrates the importance of repeatable trials, replicable methods and integrity and honesty in data collection.

This video lesson explains how smart advances in vaccine design, production and distribution are bringing us closer than ever to eliminating a host of global threats -- from AIDS to malaria to flu pandemics. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This forensics presentation is an overview of the use of hairs and fibers as evidence. An accompanying student worksheet can be accessed at http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/hairfibernotewkst.pdf. A related hair evidence lab activity can be accessed at: http://sciencespot.net/Media/FrnsScience/hairlabwkst.pdf

With this interactive resource, students can explore the next wave of genetically modified food. Students can read about genetic modification in foods such as pizza and corn as well as insects and flowers.

With this interactive resource, students read arguments for and against growing GM crops. Each time they are asked the question, "Based on what you now know, do you think we should grow GM crops?". The next argument students read is chosen for them based on their answer.

This timeline presentation describes the historical applications of biotechnology from the Sumerians to stem cell research. Students will be able to control the the timeline, watch multiple videos on historical figures and their accomplishments and visualize the impact of these accomplishments in regard to the four areas of biotechnology.

Students gain insight into the historical context of human participants in research. Students participate in an activity in which they analyze four historically notable case studies where ethics remain unclear. They develop their own list of ethical guidelines by creating a concept map and then comparing their guidelines to principles outlined in the Belmont Report.

Students are introduced to a brief history of animal research through a timeline mapping activity. A discussion abnout significant events and trends helps students understand the impacts of history on today's regulations, governing bodies, and uses of animals in research.

This resource is information on the Hog and Pork Industry from the United States Department of Agriculture.

Students learn how the code on a strand of DNA can be used to make a protein. Each section of the tutorial includes quiz questions that can be answered and then printed at the end of the activity.

This short video lesson explores the question of why some germs are relatively harmless while others can be fatal, by examining germs' varying modes of transmission. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This short video lesson examines the process of how vaccines work. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.