After completing this lesson, students will have a better grasp of genetic terminology such as genotype, phenotype, carrier, homozygous, heterozygous, autosomal, dominant, and recessive. Students will also become more competent in using Punnett squares to predict traits in offspring (cystic fibrosis (CF) status in this case). Finally, after experiencing the difficulty of making a genetic decision, students will become more aware of the complexity of such bioethical decision making.

This fact sheet is a supplemental resource to be used in conjunction with the lesson "Am I a Carrier for Cystic Fibrosis?" After completing this lesson, students will have a better grasp of genetic terminology such as genotype, phenotype, carrier, homozygous, heterozygous, autosomal, dominant, and recessive. Students will also become more competent in using Punnett squares to predict traits in offspring (cystic fibrosis (CF) status in this case). Finally, after experiencing the difficulty of making a genetic decision, students will become more aware of the complexity of such bioethical decision making.

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.

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In this lesson, students will conduct research on biotechnology. Then they will form an opinion on biotechnology and genetic engineering. They will then write an essay expressing their opinions using correct form, grammar, and spelling.

In this lesson, students will be able to describe how crops are genetically modified.

Students explore a list of myths about cloning as well as explain why they are myths.

Students learn that cloning is nothing new. It's scientific history spans more than 100 years.

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, reviving endangered or extinct species, reproducing a deceased pet, cloning livestock, drug production and cloning humans.

Students explore how DNA can tell us about ourselves and other organisms and species. They will also learn about the systematic study of the human genome and write an article summarizing what they have learned throughout the lesson.

In this lesson, students will discuss the pro's and con's of prenatal genetic testing. Then students will research a particular genetic disorder and create a pamphlet about the disorder from the point of view of a genetic counselor.

In this game, students are introduced to the use of DNA in forensics and the ethical questions involved.

Students explore ethical issues related to fighting infection. Students learn about the science involved and the associated ethical dilemmas. They have opportunities to discuss and deliberate before making their own decision that they can justify.

This activity will help students identify ethical issues raised by transgenic animals and find out more about the 5 common ethical frameworks used to guide ethical decision-making - Consequences, Rights and Responsibilities, Autonomy and the right to choose for oneself, Virtue ethics, Multiple perspectives. The activity will encourage students to discuss the issue of genetically modifying animals to help treat human diseases.

Students use role-playing to explore different stakeholders' perspectives on the issue of using pig cells to treat type 1 diabetes. Transplanting pig cells into humans is a type of xenotransplantation, which raises ethical issues about animal welfare, individual rights and risk of spreading disease. Peoples' views will be influenced by their cultural, spiritual and religious perspectives.

Students examine the ethical issues raised by three situations in which prenatal testing may be used to prevent or facilitate pregnancy.

In this unit, students develop their knowledge of selective sheep breeding so they can formulate an argument and make ethical decisions about breeding easy care sheep.

Students explore different stakeholders' perspectives on using transgenic cows to make medicines and weigh up the consequences, both benefits (pluses) and harms (minuses) in order to guide decision-making on this issue. The activity forms part of the unit plan Ethics of transgenic cows.

This article describes a new technology that will make gene editing easier and less expensive.