Curriculum & Resources

Genetically Modified Microbes to Accelerate Composting Food Waste

In this unit, developed by ABE Greater Los Angeles Master Teacher Fellow Joi Haraishi, students investigate how microbes are harnessed in modern waste management systems and connect that knowledge to techniques used in the ABE Focus on Bacteria lab sequence. Through maintenance of a classroom compost pile, they also learn about the processes of nitrogen fixation and nutrient cycling.

Class sessions

20

Files
Resource Type
Teaching Materials
Lab-based
Appropriate Ages
Lower Secondary
Upper Secondary
Resource Topic
Biotech & Environment
Bioethics
Lab Safety
Lab Techniques
Cloning
Gel Electrophoresis
Gene Editing
PCR
Pipetting
Restriction Enzymes
Resource Author
Joi Hiraishi
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