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.

Recovery from substance addiction is an ongoing process. The final lesson in a series about painkiller abuse and addiction prompts learners to research various recovery options before writing a short story about a character who is going...

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...

For this noncommunicable diseases worksheet, learners determine which diseases are not caused by pathogens and where a tumor is located. Then they describe a chronic disease that has a faulty immune system. Students also identify what...

Students read an article that introduces them to the science and applications of nanotechnology. They discuss the the everyday examples of how nanotechnology is and can be used. In small groups, they observe and make inferences about...

In this tense activity, students read the sentences or phrases and choose which tense they are written in. Students complete 10 problems total.

Students read, write and reflect on Science articles, this approach will promote both literacy and critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills learned in the science classroom from these activities will impact students in many...

The articles in this biotechnology magazine will help students understand the benefits of gene therapy, while encouraging them to think about the challenges of defining its ethical use.

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.

Learn how gene therapy is being used to help patients with cystic fibrosis. The first part briefly introduces gene therapy and explains in detail the cause of cystic fibrosis. The second section considers the question of whether cystic...

How is gene therapy accomplished? Get the answers with this resource, and find out more about the first successful clinical gene therapy trial which was done in 1985.

Part of a series exploring the biotechnology of gene therapy. This section takes a look at some of the challenges faced in gene therapy and complications that have resulted during trial research.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Gene therapy is the insertion of genes into a person's cells to cure a genetic disorder. Could gene therapy be the cure for AIDS? No, AIDS is caused by a virus. Gene...

Discusses the promise gene therapy offers for those suffering from genetic diseases and describes the two types - germ line gene therapy and somatic gene therapy.

Discusses the pros and cons of gene therapy for the treatment of cancer and how it is done.

Here find information about gene and cell therapy and other important terminology. Includes a glossary and resources on disease treatments and government regulations.

Learn about the different ways genes can be inserted into a host cell in this narrated lesson. Lesson explains the techniques of transformation and transfection. [2 min, 9 secs]

Students read through a complete, interactive lesson on biotechnology. An activity at the end allows students to research and present arguments for or against statements about the ethics of gene therapy and gene manipulation.

An interactive website that explores information about genes, mitosis, meiosis, cloning, and gene mutation. Concepts are discussed in detail with an interactive glossary and animations. At the end of each section quick questions are...

Genes can sometimes be a difficult topic for students to understand, but this article provides a nice description of genes, how they work, and the disorders that can sometimes arise. The article also touches on how genetic engineering...

This video segment from the Secret of Life School Video: "On the Brink: Portraits of Modern Science" explores the genetics of breast cancer. [3:40]

A complete, student-paced lesson on genetics and inheritance. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.

Enter the Extraterrestrial Gene Therapy Lab to test your knowledge of gene therapy when you treat three ailing aliens who have genetic disorders.

The LBN Laboratory uses the data generated by the Human Genome Project to actually map the genes within the decoded genome.