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.

This resource describes brain imaging technologies, such as PET and MRI and their significance in studying the brain to see effects of injuries, diseases, drugs, and other chemicals.

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 become genetic engineers and use the method of somatic cell nuclear transfer to clone a mouse.

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 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.

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.

This resource provides directions for how to extract DNA from living organisms such as green split peas.

Students explore the parts of a cell by clicking on organelles in a model animal or plant cell to view text and animation sequences.

The lesson teaches students about the kinds of knives, how to sharpen and store them, how to use them safely, and how to practice knife skills. It ends with a lab that allows students to demonstrate the knife skills they've learned.

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 act as a cytogenecist and arrange chromosomes using size, banding pattern and centromere location.

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.