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Benefits of Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th
Various aspects about the impact of biotechnology in our everyday lives, and many examples of its application are given in these slides. Designed with multiple fonts, the style should be appealing to youth.
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Biotechnology

For Students 6th - 12th
In this biology instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 23 questions on biotechnology. They identify the benefits and ethical issues about biotechnology.
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Biotechnology

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore biotechnology through various activities. In this biology lesson, students analyze its pros and cons. They study and read informative articles about biotechnology.
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Genetic Plant Crossing

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore biotechnology and examine how it is used to improve plants and animals.  In this genetic plant lesson students investigate how plants are crossed to create a plant with more desired traits. 
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Biotechnology: Monster or Miracle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore biotechnology. In this scenario-based lesson plan, students take a survey on what they know about genetic engineering, view a PowerPoint, and conduct a web quest. Young scholars will then be placed in groups, and...
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Genetic Engineering

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the risks and benefits associated with biotechnology. In this biotechnology lesson, students discuss the role of genes in the body and brainstorm ethical issues relating to biotechnology. They read about an ethical issue...
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What is Biotechnology

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover the concept of biotechnology. In this biotechnology activity, students explore the history of biotechnology and its implications today.
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Lesson 18, My Friend Linda

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore Huntington's Disease. In this biology lesson plan, students read My Friend Linda and examine the ethical issues brought to light in the story. Students discuss biotechnology issues and genetic testing.
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Chemistry Far and Wide

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students fill in 10 blanks with the appropriate term, they determine if 4 statements are true or false, they match 6 terms with their definitions and they answer 3 questions. Topics include areas of chemistry...
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Biotechnology and the Human Body

For Students 8th - 12th
In this biotechnology and the human body instructional activity, students fill in the blank with information about the advances of biotechnology as it relates to gene therapy.
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Biotechnology: Changing Our Future

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the concept of biotechnology. In groups, they research its history and how scientists use it in their everyday experiments. As a class, they discuss how biotechnology might affect the future of scientists.
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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...
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Recombinant DNA to Protect Crops

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article about manipulation of plant DNA. After reading the short article, they work in small groups to respond to the provided discussion questions and explain their answer to the class.
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Evolution of Biotechnology Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore how present biotechnology has evolved. They create a timeline is included referencing major scientists and major events in history which have led to our current understanding and use. A teacher time line is included.
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Teaching Biotechnology By Analogies And Models

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Learners explore biotechnology by analogies and models. They read several provided scenarios and answer questions to discover some basic concepts of biotechnology.
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EVOLUTION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a project using a provided "Evolution of Biotechnology Timeline". Students may pick from many different ideas in order to find a project that interests them. They examine how the use of biotechnology has increased with...
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Teaching Biotechnology With Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students will construct models to obtain understanding about the scientific concept. The kinesthetic learners will benefit from the project. There is ample opportunity for all types of learners to be engaged in this instructional activity.
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Modeling Mendel's Pea Experiment

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students discover what Mendel uncovered in his famous pea experiments. They form explanations for the result of crossing a true-breeding round pea plant with a true-breeding wrinkled pea plant (the F1 generation) and for the results...
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Biotechnology Projects and Writing Assignments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research a subject about biotechnology and do a project or a writing assignment on it. They can pick from a possible eighteen different projects and five different writing projects.
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Food of the Future

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars combine their knowledge of genetics, farming and nutrition to design a genetically engineered food. Students focus on how the food will be improved, how it differs from the original product, what types of modifications...
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Applied Evolution: How Will We Get There from Here?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the basic process of natural selection and how people can manipulate that process today. The consequences of natural selection on daily life and the implications of evolutionary biology in basic and applied science...
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Biotechnology: An Agricultural Dilemma

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the types of genetically modified crop plants there are and the benefits and risks of such plants. The agricultural needs in developing nations for this biological knowledge to resolve societal issues is also...
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Chymosin Demonstration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars perform a demonstration which provides an example of the use of a protein produced by biotechnology for making ice cream, custard, and cheese.
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Biotech in a Bag

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars carry out a series of experiments using self-locking plastic baggies. Each experiment demonstrates a phenomenon or principle of biotechnology.