Clinical Trials: From Disease to Medicine
In the From Disease to Medicine module, students learn about the purpose and structure of clinical research by exploring the various phases of a clinical trial. Students investigate the timeline of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, taking on the role of researchers who are developing a promising new H1N1 vaccine. Throughout the module, students engage in different hands-on activities.
Exploring Tools of the Biotechnology Lab: Yeast – The Living Tool
Because the cellular processes of yeast are relatively easy to manipulate, it has been extensively used as a model organism in biotechnology research. Like human cells, yeast cells have a nucleus… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Medicine, Pharmaceuticals, Lab Techniques, Gene Editing, Gene Sequencing, Pipetting
Education Levels: Lower Secondary
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
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Environment, Gene Editing, Gene Sequencing, PCR, Pipetting
Education Levels: Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary
Innovative Cancer Treatments
This lesson aims to engage and deepen students’ experiences and expertise in the field of “Cancer Cells” and “Innovative Therapies for recurring or difficult-to-treat cancers,” and in particular… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Medicine, Human Disease, Immunology, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech & Society
Education Levels: Upper Secondary
Is It in Our Genes? Race and Health
In this companion to the ABE Exploring Precision Medicine module, students explore and compare the concepts of race and genetics, and the social and medical impact these categories may have on… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Medicine, Race & Genetics
Education Levels: Upper Secondary
Stage 6 Science: Investigating Science
In this lesson, students explore ethical and social perspectives, model X-ray crystallography, and explore the science through LabXchange to assess the impacts these technologies and scientific… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Society, Bioethics
Education Levels: Upper Secondary
Synthetic Biology
In this lesson, students learn research and learn the underlying concepts of Synthetic Biology, learn how to apply engineering design process to create systems of devices composed of parts of DNA,… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Society, Data Science, Lab Techniques
Education Levels: Upper Secondary
Thalassemia
In this lesson, students deepen their understanding of the relationship between scientific research in modern biology and medicine by studying the genetic basis of thalassemia, a form of hereditary… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Medicine, Human Disease, Biotech & Society, Bioethics, Data Science, Bioinformatics, Lab Techniques, Gel Electrophoresis, PCR, Pipetting, Restriction Enzyme
Education Levels: Upper Secondary
Viral Variants
This project addresses several key issues related to microorganisms, and places students in the role of CDC investigators who are studying the origins of a virus resistant to treatment. In addition,… Read more
Type(s): Teaching Materials, Classroom-based
Topic(s): Biotech & Medicine, Human Disease, Immunology, Vaccines
Education Levels: Lower Secondary, Upper Secondary, Introductory