Curated OER
Online Interactive Reading Comprehension
In this online interactive reading comprehension quiz worksheet, students respond to 3 fill in the blank questions regarding a 1-paragraph reading selection. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
Curated OER
To Clear or Not To Clear, That Is the Question
Pupils plan how to manage a fictional timber resource. In this earth science lesson plan, students research the options and repercussions of logging a forested plot of land. Pupils consider the implications of logging to the...
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Genetic Screening In The Workplace: Case Study
High schoolers participate in a small group discussion/role play of a specific case study concerning the use of genetic screening in the workplace.
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Genetics for a Grim Future
Young scholars perform a role playing exercise set in the next century after a nuclear war that destroys most of the present civilization. Groups of students act as genetic technicians making difficult choices concerning survival in this...
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Legal Aspects of Tissue
Students research their role and develop a group position on the appropriate use of fetal tissue transplantation. They engage in role play discussion focused on the case study.
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HIV/AIDS Discussion: Individual vs. Societal Rights
Students explore and discuss the issues of personal freedoms and safety as they apply to HIV/AIDS. They consider whether doctors, co-workers, teammates, etc. have the right to know someone else's disease status.
Curated OER
An Introduction to Fetel Tissue Transplantation
High schoolers explore fetal tissue transplantation. They research basic factual information and justify their opinions. They write a paper discussing their position. Students consider the consequences and values associated with their...
Curated OER
Why Amundsen Killed His Dogs
Middle schoolers use Internet, video and text resources to gather information about the Amundsen/Scott race for the South Pole in 1911-12, dog sledding, and the ethical treatment of animals for science. They set up a debate to determine...
Curated OER
Student Investigation on the Immune System and Hemeagglutination
Students study laboratory protocol for hemagglutination experiments.
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: The Role of Bioethics in Medical Education
An article identifying how critical bioethics education is for those studying and practicing medicine in the 21st century.
Other
Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Biology: Populations to Molecules
A large collection of lesson and labs developed by high school biology teachers. Lesson plans cover the topics of Drosophila, population genetics, gene, molecular genetics, chromosomes, genetic disease, genetic counseling, and bioethics....
Nature Research
Scitable: Genetics and Society
Get an in-depth look at the ethical, legal, and social implications genetic technologies have on society. Explore the ethical considerations that genetics has on our society with the advances in genetically-tailored treatments, genetic...
Georgetown University
Georgetown University: Georgetown University Press
Georgetown University Press homepage. The Press "publishes in the fields of: bioethics; languages and linguistics; political science and public policy; religion."
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Teaching Tropical Rainforest Biology
Explores the numerous benefits of teaching and learning about tropical rainforests, while addressing the bioethical and environmental concerns facing rainforests.
PBS
Pbs Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home
This site is a must see for any lesson or unit on biotechnology! It is a companion to the PBS video "Bloodlines: Technology Hits Home," although it can certainly be used without the video. It's a fantastic site that will challenge...
PBS
Pbs Bloodlines: Making Precedent
Excellent site where students are challenged to read several case studies and make choices about what they would do in the situation. After they choose they are presented with some of the consequences that their decision may produce in...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Human Genome Project Overview
Explains the goals of the Human Genome Project. It also explains some of the ethical, legal and social challenges associated with this new technology.
Georgetown University
Georgetown Univ.: Scope Note 24, Human Gene Therapy
Georgetown University site with a lengthy article on many aspects of gene therapy. Includes background and historical information and numerous resources on the topic. Focus here is on the ethics of these types of therapies.
National Institutes of Health
National Institutes of Health: Health Information
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides a comprehensive resource on health issues. Browse hundreds of health topics using the alphabet index or click into health news especially for men, women, seniors, minorities, and...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Surgical Device Engineering
This unit focuses on teaching students about the many aspects of biomedical engineering (BME). Students will see that it is a broad field that relies on concepts from each of the other disciplines of engineering. They will also begin to...
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Biology Teacher Resources
This in-depth site provides middle and high school science teachers with a wide array of free instructional resources, such as slide sets, streaming video presentations, and laboratory activities. Information is provided that is...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Dna and Verdicts
Part of a site on genetics, this page explores DNA as a forensic science. Explains how and why DNA can be used to convict or acquit a criminal from wrongdoing using forensic DNA analysis. Teacher resources too.
National Institutes of Health
United States National Library of Medicine
Home page of United States Department of Health and Human Services and the National Library of Medicine. All medical information contained in the Medline search engine comes from this, one of the world's largest medical libraries.
Other
Stephen W. Hawking: Lectures: Life in the Universe
This lecture covers the topic of life now and into the future, including the role genetic engineering will play.
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