Enduring UnderstandingsBiotechnology is a developing field that has the potential to impact many people’s lives and the environment we live in.
Understanding the role of and making decisions regarding the role of biotechnology on the future state of society impacts every individual. Technology is a tool that can help individuals research, form, and discuss educated viewpoints on various topics. |
Essential QuestionsWhat procedures is biotechnology capable of?
Should biotechnology have boundaries? How much should individuals and society in general be altered and/or controlled by biotechnology? In what way would various members of society be impacted by biotechnology advancements? What is the role of technology in informing society of possible biotechnology impacts? |
Pennsylvania State StandardsBio.B.2.4: Apply scientific thinking, processes, tools, and technologies in the study of genetics.
Bio.B.2.4.1: Explain how genetic engineering has impacted the fields of medicine, forensics, and agriculture (ex. selective breeding, gene splicing, cloning, genetically modified organisms, gene therapy). ISTE Student Standard 3b: Research and information fluency: Locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a variety of sources and media. ISTE Student Standard 1b: Creativity and innovation: Create original works as a means of personal or group expression. |
Behavioral ObjectivesStudents will be able to:
1. Define cloning and its process. 2. Investigate and experiment with the cloning procedure. 3. Visualize the uses of cloning on our local area. 4. Hypothesize and present the possible uses and impacts of cloning in the future. |