This biotechnology and genetic engineering mini-bundle will get your middle school students thinking critically about the ethics behind genetically modified food and organisms (GMO's), gene therapy, cloning, designer babies, and more as they learn about biotechnology and create a Public Service Announcement promoting their stance on their topic.
Depending on how you implement it, this lesson can span 3-5 days and engages students in thoughtful discussion about genetic engineering and gene modification as they read about biotechnology and take notes to prepare for the culminating PSA (Public Service Announcement) project. Students then take the perspective of someone in the community as they defend their position on the ethics of their chosen form of genetic engineering.
This is a great introductory lesson into genetic engineering and biotechnology and could be a great lead into a lab where students observe and analyze DNA karyotypes. Take this lesson a step further by having students debate their topics in front of the class, either individually or in groups, and have the class vote for which side was more persuasive.
WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 3-5 DAY LESSON:
• EDITABLE PPT Presentation
→ Lesson introduction slide with objective and warm-up
→ Notes aligning with PDF
• NON-EDITABLE PDF handouts
→ Student note-taking page
→ Student-friendly reading covering genetic engineering and biotechnology
→ PSA project and students response pages
→ Teacher guide and answer key
STUDENTS WILL:
• Use the PPT and reading to learn about and take notes on various forms of genetic engineering
• Choose a type of genetic engineering/biotechnology to defend or attack from a chosen perspective
• Present chosen perspective and provide feedback to other student presentations on student response sheet
• Answer any extension questions
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