Genetic Engineering

Directions: Read several of the following articles, and/or watch the videos that are of greatest interest to you.  On your own paper write the subject and a couple of sentences about each to explain what you have learned or what was surprising to you.  Then write a paragraph explaining your opinion(s) on genetic engineering.

Genetically Modified Food 
http://greenliving.nationalgeographic.com/organic-vs-gmo-2436.html?source=glmore

Regenerating Body Parts                                                           
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2011/03/big-idea/organ-regeneration-text
 

Curing Alzheimer’s                                  http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetics/articles/29113.aspx

Gene Therapy to Cure Cancer                  
http://www.brighthub.com/science/genetics/articles/32921.aspx

Genetic Engineering Debates
http://debates.juggle.com/is-it-appropriate-for-animals-to-undergo-genetic-modification

 

Disadvantages of genetic engineering                                 http://www.ehow.com/video_5112330_dangers-genetic-engineering.html

Why do scientist use genetic engineering?                                http://www.ehow.com/video_5112331_do-scientists-use-genetic-engineering_.html

How is genetic engineering performed?                              http://www.ehow.com/video_5112336_genetic-engineering-performed_.html

What is the purpose of genetic engineering in plants? http://www.ehow.com/video_5112339_purpose-genetic-engineering-plants.html

 

You will need to search "genetic engineering" to find a variety of videos and articles from this site
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=48150967-D733-4860-A3C4-3C849325D022&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=US

Cell Reproduction and DNA

Twins Don't Share Everything by Stephen Ornes
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/twins-dont-share-everything

Improving the Camel by Emily Sohn
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/improving-camel

What's on your genes? by Sharon Pochron
https://student.societyforscience.org/article/what%E2%80%99s-your-genes

DNA YouTube Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NegABEGTv4

DNA with short video
http://scienceforkids.kidipede.com/biology/cells/dna.htm

Mitosis Song by MrScienceGeek
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=81752

National Geographic videos - check out any of them
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/kids/science-space-kids/

National Geographic - Read about holes in the ozone layer.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/ozone/

National Geographic - Interesting science articles.
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/stories/spacescience/

Cell Extensions

Cell Videos and Interactive Cell Games


Incredible Animation!!!
http://www.studiodaily.com/2006/07/cellular-visions-the-inner-life-of-a-cell/



David Bolinsky: Visualizing the wonder of a living cell
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_bolinsky_animates_a_cell.html



Check out Cells Alive!
http://www.cellsalive.com/



Sheppard Software's Cell Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/index.htm



Explore Cells Here with lots of other links
http://www.neok12.com/Cell-Structures.htm




This link is pretty cool, too!
Virtual Lab - How Do Animal and Plant Cells Work - Glencoe

www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/science/virtual_labs/.../E08.html‎

This show award winning images of cells through a microscope

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2579010/The-beauty-CELLS-Stunning-images-lifes-building-blocks-microscope-set-light-Times-Square.html

Microscopes for Schools - Cells

http://www2.mrc-lmb.cam.ac.uk/microscopes4schools/cells.php

Video showing images of many items through an electron microscope.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPskvGJKtDI

How does the electron microscope work?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fToTFjwUc5M

Learn about stereo microscopes here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFhf65ISBRM

Cell Rap

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zafJKbMPA8

Cell Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzMviiBoRtA

Cell Theory Song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuJqqiATlqw

States of Matter

Visit this site to see the picture to go with the States of Matter.

http://exploration.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/state.html

 

1.Solid

  -strong bonds between molecules

  -definite shape

  -definite volume

  -molecules do not change places

  -water becomes a solid below 0°C

2.Liquid

  -weak bonds between molecules

  -takes shape of container

  -definite volume

  -molecules can move around each other and change places

  -water is liquid between 0°C and 100°C

3. Gas

  -no bonds between molecules

  - molecules are moving fast and changing places

  -no definite shape

  -no definite volume

  -water becomes a gas at 100°C

 

These links will take you to videos about the State of Matter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCL8zqjXbME
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-KvoVzukHo

Once you have gone through all of this, complete the Skyward Assignment on States of Matter.

Body Systems

 

Check out these links to learn more about Human Body Systems:

Check out the many articles and videos on How the Body Works:
http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/

Lots of links about body systems found on this page:
http://www.kidinfo.com/health/human_body.html

Circulatory System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqhvmUEdOYY

Excretory System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTU4_qlhkMw

Muscular System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QX8B4ZqqIE

Nervous System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-NgGKSNiNw

Skeletal System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vya4wpS2fgk

Digestive System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnzwbipJuAA

Integumentary System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no_XRnoNGfE

Literature Enrichment

Read this article:
http://www.scholastic.com/scopemagazine/PDFs/SCOPE-031113-Nonfiction.pdf

Next, go to this site and answer these questions:
http://www.scholastic.com/scopemagazine/PDFs/SCOPE-031113-Nonfiction-CriticalThinking.pdf

When you are finished, email this page to stacey.jenkins@usd469.net so that I can grade it.  You may need to copy and paste the worksheet into the email.