In this lesson, students read accounts of recent gene therapy trials and …
In this lesson, students read accounts of recent gene therapy trials and consider the ethical implications in each and in continuing gene therapy trials as a whole. Using a bioethical decision-making model, students will state the ethical questions, list relevant facts, identify stakeholders, consider values and develop possible solutions to dilemmas that arise form gene therapy treatments.
Students learn how DNA is used to identify an individual and forensic …
Students learn how DNA is used to identify an individual and forensic DNA analysis. It discusses the question, "Is DNA evidence alone enough to aquit or convict?".
Students learn information on cloning including how it is done, how it …
Students learn information on cloning including how it is done, how it differs from natural cloning and comparing cloning an organism to cloning a gene,
Students learn information about why cloning exists. Topics include cloning in medicine, …
Students learn information about why cloning exists. Topics include cloning in medicine, reviving endangered or extinct species, reproducing a deceased pet, cloning livestock, drug production and cloning humans.
Students will learn the importance of extracting human DNA and the process …
Students will learn the importance of extracting human DNA and the process of extracting human DNA. Students will perform a virtual cheek swab to extract DNA from human cells.
This module explores some of the mechanisms responsible for the differential expression …
This module explores some of the mechanisms responsible for the differential expression of genes, and how environmental factors influence those mechanisms.
In this activity, students use a pedigree and jigsaw puzzles to explore …
In this activity, students use a pedigree and jigsaw puzzles to explore how scientists use genetic information from a family to identify a gene associated with a genetic disorder.
Students will learn how scientists use gel electrophoresis to separate fragments of …
Students will learn how scientists use gel electrophoresis to separate fragments of DNA. Students will perform the lab and learn how to read and interpret the gel.
In this instructional module, students use a bioethical decision-making model to consider …
In this instructional module, students use a bioethical decision-making model to consider the ethical, legal and social implications of actual gene therapy trials.
In this lesson, students work in pairs to compare five aspects of …
In this lesson, students work in pairs to compare five aspects of an organism that reproduces sexually with one that reproduces asexually. As a class, students share their comparisons and generate a list of general characteristics for each mode of reproduction, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both.
Students explore how the environment can change an animal's genetic makeup. By …
Students explore how the environment can change an animal's genetic makeup. By focusing on nurturing behavior in mother rats, students can investigate genetic changes in baby rats.
Students take the role of stakeholders and town council members at a …
Students take the role of stakeholders and town council members at a meeting to decide whether a stem cell research company will be granted a business license.
Students get a small glimpse into the chemical interactions at the synaptic …
Students get a small glimpse into the chemical interactions at the synaptic level that cause the drug user to feel 'high'. This presentation depicts how drugs interact with dopamine neurotransmitters in the brain because it focuses on the brain's reward pathway.
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