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 identify the primary components in a DNA structure and describe the role of DNA in trait inheritance.
In this lesson, students will be able to define selective breeding and describe how selective breeding changes a population over time.
In this lesson, students will be able to define biotechnology, identify how biotechnology can help the environment, and identify how biotechnology can improve our food supply.
In this lesson, students will be able to identify specific ways biotechnology can improve food nutrition, safety and quality, identify specific ways biotechnology supports soical, economic and environmental sustainability, and identify specific ways biotechnology helps to meet the increasing needs of the world's growing population.
In this lesson, students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the gel electrophoresis process.
In this lesson, students will be able to describe how crops are genetically modified.
In this lesson, students investigate the nitrogen cycle and recognize that plants and animals need nitrogen to live, using the peanut plant as an example.