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Seeing Double….. or More

Seeing Double….. or More . Mrs. Vunak 7 th Science. Index. Introduction. Need a new heart? How about an exact copy of your beloved pet? Want a glow in the dark rabbit? These are not futuristic ideas; these things are becoming available in the here and now.

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Seeing Double….. or More

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  1. Seeing Double….. or More Mrs. Vunak 7th Science

  2. Index

  3. Introduction • Need a new heart? How about an exact copy of your beloved pet? Want a glow in the dark rabbit? • These are not futuristic ideas; these things are becoming available in the here and now. • The answers to the questions can be found in the science of genetics and cloning. • The world is changing quickly around us and we need to understand how all of this works and how we feel about the possibility of perhaps creating an exact copy of YOU! • Is it possible to create a whole new you? Should we be able to do so?

  4. Task • The following four issues are currently under debate: • 1. Genetically modified organisms • 2. Cloning • 3. Medicine and genetics • 4. DNA identification • With respect to these four aspects of genetics, you and your group must decide which one deserves to be funded by the American people through taxation. Your group will appear on a local TV program to present your ideas to the public before they vote on a “Genetics” referendum.

  5. Process • You will be working together in groups to explore websites about your assigned aspect of genetics and cloning. • All groups will gather basic understanding of the topic. • Use the following websites to understand the topics. Answer the questions found on the next page using the given websites. • http://kumc.edu/gec/glossary.html genetics glossary • http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/ Mimi the rat • http://www.udel.edu/physics/scen103/CGZ/examples.html genetic modifications • http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/T/TransgenicAnimals.html transgenic organisms

  6. BACKGROUND GENETIC INFORMATION WORKSHEET • NAME: __________________________ • Fill out completely and share with your group for understanding of the topic. • What does “DNA fingerprinting” mean? • What is meant by “cloning” ? • What is the basic process of gene therapy and identify three diseases it is used for. • What are genes and explain what makes a disease genetic. • Identify an animal that has been cloned. • What does it mean if an organism has been genetically modified? Give an example on one. Identify the year it took place.

  7. Process, continued • Choose Your Assignment. Each person will be responsible for their own specific topic and their explanation to the group members. All individual work will be reviewed by the • group for understanding. The group will then come to a consensus on which aspect of genetics deserves the money gathered from the referendum.

  8. Resources • Genetic Modification • http://www.nyu.edu/classes/jaeger/genetically_modified_foods.htm • http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml • http://tiki.oneworld.net/genetics/GE6.html • Cloning • http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/tech/cloning/whatiscloning/ • http://www.livescience.com/cloning/ • http://www.amnh.org/ology/?channel=genetics

  9. RESOURCES • Genetics and Medicine • http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEPC/NIH/?index.html • http://www.biology-online.org/2/13_genetic_engineering.htm • http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/health/pharma/ • http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/whataregd/ • DNA Identification • http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/AB/BA/DNA_Fingerprinting_Basics.php • http://www.scientific.org/tutorials/articles/riley/riley.html • http://www.columbia.edu/cu/21stC/issue-1.3/dna-forensic.html • http://www.earthtrust.org/dnaproj.html

  10. Evaluation

  11. Conclusion • You are now an expert on the science of genetics and cloning. Share your knowledge with other people your own age. Start a conversation with an adult about the topic. Since the science is young and • continually changing read new materials about the topic as they are published. Remember, you may be the first scientist to make a glow in the dark human!!

  12. Teacher’s Page • Grade Level – 7th Advanced Life Science • Standards • S7L1 Students will investigate the diversity of living things and how they can be compared scientifically • S7L3 Students will recognize how biological traits are passed on to successive generations • S7L5 Students will examine the evolution of living things through the inherited characteristics that promote survival of organisms and the survival of successive generations of their offspring • Differentiation Strategies • Have one group work on only one aspect of the topic and present that idea. Each group will therefore investigate only one aspect of the Webquest and present their findings

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