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Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)Gregory's Lizard Lost Its Tail: The Genes of the Regenerating Tail
In this project, students, acting as young explorers and researchers, step into a virtual world and help young Gregory in his search for one specific gene that might play a role in tail regeneration… Read more
Appropriate AgesLower Secondary, Upper Secondary
Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)Species Diversity Barcoding
In this project, students analyze and compare DNA samples from a variety of different species in a process known as "barcoding." They also learn to perform several common scientific techniques and… Read more
Appropriate AgesUpper Secondary
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Resource (Teaching Materials, Lab-based)
Species Diversity Barcoding
In this project, students analyze and compare DNA samples from a variety of different species in a process known as "barcoding." They also learn to perform several common scientific techniques and… Read more
Appropriate AgesUpper Secondary
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Resource (Teaching Materials, Classroom-based)
Gregory's Lizard Lost Its Tail: The Genes of the Regenerating Tail
In this project, students, acting as young explorers and researchers, step into a virtual world and help young Gregory in his search for one specific gene that might play a role in tail regeneration… Read more
Appropriate AgesLower Secondary, Upper Secondary
Resource (Web-based)Bioethics of Gene Editing
Lyme disease is a pervasive problem in the United States. Kevin Esvelt, a scientist at MIT, is trying to use gene editing to disrupt the cycle of transmission. In this module, students learn about… Read more
Appropriate AgesUpper Secondary, Advanced
Blog PostCleaning Up Past Perceptions of Chemistry
Chemistry often gets a bad reputation. While it can be blamed for some environmental problems, says Oliver Thiel, that’s not the whole story; this Earth Day, he wants to set the record straight. “… Read more
Blog PostConsidering the Ethics of Editing Genes (Part 1)
In this first part of a two-part blog series, we explore the history and ethics of editing plant and animal genes in the context of agriculture and offer suggestions for incorporating the ethics of… Read more