Describes some biotechnology methods.
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This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on biotechnology.
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Describes some of the ethical, legal, and social issues of biotechnology.
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Students examine the structure and function of the human eye, learning some amazing features about our eyes, which provide us with sight and an understanding of our surroundings. Students also learn about some common eye problems and the biomedical devices and medical procedures that resolve or help to lessen the effects of these vision deficiencies, including vision correction surgery.
Human beings are fascinating and complex living organisms a symphony of different functional systems working in concert. Through a 10-lesson series with hands-on activities students are introduced to seven systems of the human body skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, digestive, sensory, and reproductive as well as genetics. At every stage, they are also introduced to engineers' creative, real-world involvement in caring for the human body.
This pathway introduces how DNA can be manipulated using different molecular tools and techniques. For a deeper look at this topic, we recommend the pathway Biotechnology and Genomics from the OpenStax textbook Biology for AP® Courses.
This learning video introduces high school students to a topic they would not ordinarily study in school, biotechnology, and to different applications of biotechnology that relate to the main theme of the module - making the desert greener. [21:18]
In this video, Daphnee, a high school student, takes after-school classes at a community college to learn more about this field and shows her job-shadowing experience at a biotechnology company.
Informational text and video clips about biotechnology and medicine. After reading the text, review the key vocabulary terms and answer review questions.
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Students are introduced to the circulatory system, the heart, and blood flow in the human body. Through guided pre-reading, during-reading and post-reading activities, students learn about the circulatory system's parts, functions and disorders, as well as engineering medical solutions. By cultivating literacy practices as presented in this lesson, students can improve their scientific and technological literacy.
Students are introduced to the respiratory system, the lungs and air. They learn about how the lungs and diaphragm work, how air pollution affects lungs and respiratory functions, some widespread respiratory problems, and how engineers help us stay healthy by designing machines and medicines that support respiratory health and function.
Part of the research and collections section of the Burke Museum, this site centers on genetics and studies tissue collected from both birds and mammals used for molecular research.
Take a peek into the Academy's Center for Comparative Genomics with the lab's director, Brian Simison. Learn how cutting-edge technology is changing the way our scientists work.
In this activity students examine and learn about the various jobs and skills within biotechnology careers.
Meet Andres Berrio, an associate scientist with the biotechnology company, Biogen, who talks about his career in the biotechnology field.
This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a biological technician, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this career. Try out some aspects of this career by doing some of the projects referenced on the site.
An in-depth look at cloning and the technology behind it. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in all types of cloning. There is a suggested classroom activity and a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
Paul Nurse describes his research that showed that humans share some genes with organisms as different from us as simple brewer's yeast. Footage from Secret of Life: "Immortal Thread."
Este interactivo desplegable demuestra el modo en que las enzimas de
restricción (también denominadas endonucleasas) funcionan y el motivo por el
cual se pueden utilizar como herramientas para analizar el ADN y crear
plásmidos recombinantes.