Bringing Biotechnology to Life

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Identify the primary components in a DNA structure.
• Describe the role of DNA in trait inheritance.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS1.B Growth and Development of Organisms
  2. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  3. LS3.B Variation of Traits
• Practices:
  Asking Questions
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts, therefore complex natural structures / systems can be analyzed to determine how they function.

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Extract DNA from common fruits / vegetables.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS1.B Growth and Development of Organisms
  2. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  3. LS3.B Variation of Traits
• Practices:
  Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Complex and microscopic structures and systems can be visualized, modeled, and used to describe how their function depends on the relationships among its parts, therefore complex natural structures / systems can be analyzed to determine how they function.

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Define selective breeding.
• Describe how selective breeding changes a population over time.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
   
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  2. LS3.B Variation of Traits
• Practices:
  Developing and Using Models
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural systems.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards Addressed:

• Reading Standards for Literature 6-12: Craft and Structure, 4
• Writing Standards 6-12: Production and Distribution, 4

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Identify specific ways biotechnology can improve food nutrition, safety and quality.
• Identify specific ways biotechnology supports social, economic and environmental sustainability.
• Identify specific ways biotechnology helps to meet the increasing needs of the world’s growing population.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
• Practices:
  Engaging in an Argument From Evidence
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural systems.

National Standards for Art Education Addressed:

• NA-VA.9-12.1 Understanding and Applying Media
• Techniques and Processes

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Identify specific ways biotechnology can improve food nutrition, safety and quality.
• Identify specific ways biotechnology supports social, economic and environmental sustainability.
• Identify specific ways biotechnology helps to meet the increasing needs of the world’s growing population.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
• Practices:
  Engaging in an Argument From Evidence
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural systems.

National Standards for Art Education Addressed:

• NA-VA.9-12.1 Understanding and Applying Media
• Techniques and Processes

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the gel electrophoresis process.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  2. LS3.B Variation of Traits
• Practices:
  Developing and Using Models
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Patterns: Observed patterns of forms and events guide organization and classification, and they prompt questions about relationships and the factors that influence them.

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Identify the primary components in a DNA structure.
• Describe the role of DNA in trait inheritance.

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  2. LS3.B Variation of Traits
• Practices:
  • Asking Questions and Defining Problems
  • Constructing Explanations
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Cause and Effect: Cause and effect relationships may be used to predict phenomena in natural systems.

Common Core English Language Arts Standards Addressed

• Speaking and Listening Standards 6-12
• Comprehension and Collaboration (1)

Length: 1 hour

Objectives:
Students will be able to:

• Compare and contrast gene editing and genetic engineering

Next Generation Science Standards Addressed:

• Disciplinary Core Ideas:
  1. LS3.A Inheritance of Traits
  2. LS3.B Variation of Traits
• Practices:
  • Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information
• Cross-Cutting Concepts:
  Patterns: Observed patterns of forms and events guide organization and classification, and they prompt questions about relationships and the factors that influence them.

Common Core ELA Standards Addressed:

• Writing Standards 6-12, Text Types and Purposes (2) Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas, concepts and information through selection, organization and analysis of relevant content.