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Genetic Engineering Project--Designer Genes: One Size Fits All
Unit Summary
Student biologists research genetic engineering and issues related to risks and benefits of altering agricultural products. Students use their knowledge to create proposals for the town council of Ixtapa and create slideshows, newsletters, or Web sites to share their opinions and help the council decide whether they want local farmers to plant genetically engineered corn.
Curriculum-Framing Questions
- Essential Question
Just because we can, should we?
- Unit Questions
Should genetic engineering be permitted in our society?
Do the benefits of genetically engineered foods outweigh the risks?
- Content Questions
What is genetic engineering?
How are the traits of an organism passed from generation to generation?
- Setting Expectations for Students
-Assigned duties for group members
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