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Curated OER

Stem Cell Research Policy Lesson Plan: Create an Advocacy Brochure

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students after researching the science and the controversy around stem cell research, students create brochures to display their knowledge and a point of view.
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Albert Sabin and Bioethics: Testing at the Chillicothe Federal Reformatory

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Do the ends justify the means? Getting a drug approved in the US is a long and involved process. But at some point out, it involves testing on humans. The ethics of such testing is the focus of a resource that uses Dr. Albert...
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Curated OER

Bioethics And Fetal Tissue Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the topic of fetal tissue implantation. In groups, they examine a case study and share information with the rest of the class. Then they do a reflective writing assignment to assess understanding of the ethical...
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Curated OER

Current Topics in Biotechnology

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders are introduced to the concept of biotechnology. Using the internet, they research the latest developments in this field and the tools used by biotechnologists. They share their information with the class and create a...