Extractions: DeSales University, Center Valley, PA Genetic testing informs individuals about aspects of their genetic makeup that may indicate they are at risk for particular diseases. This case introduces students to genetic testing and illustrates its advantages and disadvantages in the context of a person at risk for breast cancer. The case scenario presents a dilemma about genetic testing requiring a decision about whether or not to get tested for known mutations in the breast cancer genes. As scientists discover information about genetics, those who use the information need to analyze related issues. This case is appropriate for students in fields associated with genetics. The case is also well suited for students interested in bioinformatics, a new field of study that combines biology and information technology. Bioinformatics is used to analyze large databases of information, such as those resulting from the Human Genome Project. In addition, the case is appropriate for science or pre-med students studying biology or disease prevention, and for students studying ethical decision-making. A valuable aspect of this case is its illustration of how to make decisions: how to analyze aspects of a decision and how to debate their relative merit. In this context, the case is appropriate for all students.
Genetics/Biotechnology Theme The section for teachers has research abstracts and teaching materials. Learning activities also include the development of their child s physical http://www.cln.org/themes/genetics.html
Extractions: Genetics/Biotechnology Theme Page This "Theme Page" has links to two types of resources related to the study of genetics/biotechnology. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. Please read our Access Excellence Designed for high school biology teachers, this site has tons of information about genetics - articles, lessons, projects, activities, etc. The trick will be in finding what you want. Try their search engine and be prepared to do a lot of browsing. Ask Eric Lesson Plan Collection Use the search engine to find about 10 genetics lesson plans. BioDesigns, Incorporated In this 5-10 period web quest teaching unit, senior high students need to invent a genetically engineered product and then write a report answering a series of questions about their hypothetical new product (e.g., how they did it, how it impacts on the plant/animal's habitat and life systems, how it affects the environment, etc. ). Starting points for their web research are provided and a teacher's guide is included. [The] Biology Project A wide range of tutorials and online problem sets designed for high school and university biology students by the University of Arizona. Content in genetics is covered in three sections: Human Biology, Mendelian Genetics, and Molecular Biology.
FBR Practice-based Genetics Curriculum For Nurse Educators A development of practical and relevant teaching materials for nurse educators that Questions for Discussion/Critical Thinking; Nursing activities for http://www.fbr.org/publications/gencur-nursedu/nihdale2000.html
Extractions: What is the Practice-Based Genetics Curriculum for Nurse Educators? This field-tested and evaluated Genetics curriculum consists of 4 teacher-assisted modules aimed at providing nurse educators and nursing students practical and relevant genetics teaching materials. It is effective in providing genetics education together with information resources to assist nursing students incorporate the necessary clinical genetic focus into family, medical and physical assessments. In addition, it provides guidelines for all planning and nursing interventions. This curriculum includes specific materials from 2 other FBR genetics education programs: Chances' Choices , originally a high school teaching unit, and
Cardiff University - Teaching Activities Back to Institute of Medical Genetics Home Page). Teaching activities. The Institute is involved in teaching at several levels. Intercalated B.Med. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/medicine/medical_genetics/study/
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Extractions: Skip Navigation You Are Here ENC Home ENC Features Science Topics Search the Site More Options Don't lose access to ENC's web site! Beginning in August, goENC.com will showcase the best of ENC Online combined with useful new tools to save you time. Take action todaypurchase a school subscription through goENC.com Classroom Calendar Digital Dozen ENC Focus ... Ask ENC Explore online lesson plans, student activities, and teacher learning tools. Find detailed information about thousands of materials for K-12 math and science. Read articles about inquiry, equity, and other key topics for educators and parents. Create your learning plan, read the standards, and find tips for getting grants. Use science topic words to find web sites with lesson plans and activities. ENC Digital Dozen Site
Extractions: Skip Navigation You Are Here ENC Home ENC Features Science Topics Search the Site More Options Don't lose access to ENC's web site! Beginning in August, goENC.com will showcase the best of ENC Online combined with useful new tools to save you time. Take action todaypurchase a school subscription through goENC.com Classroom Calendar Digital Dozen ENC Focus ... Ask ENC Explore online lesson plans, student activities, and teacher learning tools. Find detailed information about thousands of materials for K-12 math and science. Read articles about inquiry, equity, and other key topics for educators and parents. Create your learning plan, read the standards, and find tips for getting grants. Use science topic words to find web sites with lesson plans and activities. BioInteractive virtual labs
Horticulture At The University Of Wisconsin: Faculty & Staff Research activities Breeding and genetics of crosspollinated vegetable crops. Teaching Courses in floriculture. Research activities Physiology and http://www.horticulture.wisc.edu/faculty/facultylist.php
Extractions: nr6jb@ars-grin.gov Administration of the US working collection of potato germplasm, the Inter-Regional Potato Introduction Station (NRSP-6), Sturgeon Bay, WI. Research related to the introduction, preservation, classification, distribution and evaluation of wild and cultivated tuber-bearing species of Solanum (potato). Johanne Brunet Assistant Professor (USDA) Evaluates plant mechanisms that influence gene flow among populations of horticultural crop plants, and between crops and free-living plants outside of agricultural systems; investigates mechanisms that could be deployed to retard or eliminate gene flow; evaluates the biological fitness of plant populations with foreign genes in model and agricultural environments; assess the potential risks of gene flow in agricultural systems.
Horticulture At The University Of Wisconsin: Students Research 70%, Teaching 30%. Research activities Breeding and genetics of Research 60%, Teaching 40%. Research activities Genetics, molecular http://www.horticulture.wisc.edu/students/personnel.php
Extractions: Administration of the US working collection of potato germplasm, the Inter-Regional Potato Introduction Station (IR-1), Sturgeon Bay, WI. Research related to the introduction, preservation, classification, distribution and evaluation of wild and cultivated tuber-bergin species of Solanum (potato). Johanne Brunet Research: 100%; joint with USDA) Evaluates plant mechanisms that influence gene flow among populations of horticultural crop plants, and between crops and free-living plants outside of agricultural systems; investigates mechanisms that could be deployed to retard or eliminate gene flow; evaluates the biological fitness of plant populations with foreign genes in model and agricultural environments; assess the potential risks of gene flow in agricultural systems. A. J. Bussan
Blackwell Publishing : Fundamental Bacterial Genetics Teaching Bacterial Genetics at a Higher Level Use Active learning activities to enhance retention of the information generated in the above tasks http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/trun/tips.htm
Extractions: Chapter: Sample Project This chapter is designed to introduce students to what molecules are used to make up a cell, where different structures are located and how cells grow and divide. A. The main concepts are: Cells are made up of very few types of molecules. The type of molecule used for a specific structure takes into account the properties of the molecule and the functions it will perform when it is part of the cell. For example, lipids are well suited to form cell membranes because they self-associate to form a stable barrier between inside the cell and outside the cell. The fluidity can be changed simply by changing the location and number of cis and trans bonds in the fatty acids. The different locations in a cell indicate that spatial relationships must be taken into account in cell processes. Where a molecule resides is very important. Different compartments have different properties, functions and resident molecules. Cell growth and division indicates that temporal constraints can apply to specific processes. Not only must certain molecules/structures be present, they must be present in the right place at the right time.
Genome.gov | National DNA Day Give Us Your Feedback on National DNA Day activities! Genetics Education Modules for Teachers A series of teaching modules, including specific teaching http://www.genome.gov/DNAday/
WABR - Education Materials Curriculum units designed to help teach genetics. Includes a toothpick fish activity that teaches natural selection and genetics for middle school and a http://www.nwabr.org/education/biotechresc.html
Koshland Science Museum - Teachers And Learning - The Meaning Of This activity is designed to help students explore human genetic variation through in terms of preparation time, organization, and teaching techniques. http://www.koshland-science-museum.org/teachers/postvdna-act002.jsp
Focus On Science - Winter 2002 - P. 14 Dr. Eldon Sutton, now a professor emeritus of molecular genetics and microbiology, and asked if she d teach a genetics lab beginning in three weeks. http://www.utexas.edu/cons/admin/publications/focus/winter02/p14.html
Extractions: previous page Table of Contents next page Focus on Students and Teaching This Austin native planned on becoming a veterinarian. Luckily for future generations of veterinarians, though, Doss immediately signed up for the UTeach program at the College of Natural Sciences. The program gives undergraduates the opportunity to see what teaching is like while pursuing traditional science degrees. Doss taught a science lesson at a local elementary school her first semester, and says she was immediately hooked. A mathematics major, she became a UTeach intern at the Texas Memorial Museum in the fall of 2001. She helped develop curriculum guidelines based on museum exhibits that grade school and high school teachers could use before and after a museum visit to enhance student learning. One guide focused on a dinosaur fossil exhibit; another, on quilts. For the quilt guideline, Doss demonstrated how different-shaped panels could be sewn together to form a quilt. "It was nice because I could incorporate some of my math knowledge, my knowledge of geometry, into the activities," she says. Doss' favorite teaching-related experience came as a camp counselor last year for the museum's summer camp. She taught up to five hours a day during Texplorers!, using some activities she had developed earlier. Plus there were field trips to a city park to look for fossils and other fun activities, such as a lesson in which the children dropped marbles on a pile of colored powder to learn how a meteor might burst. "The hands-on approach is a much better experience than telling students what happens out of a book," says Doss, who intends to teach sixth- or seventh-grade math.
CeeBT TeachingBASE Materials This experimental teaching project covers several aspects. A wide range of activities for classroom use, selfstudy, group projects, research topics. http://www.ceebt.embo.org/projects.html
Extractions: Stem cell research is on of the fastest developing areas of medical research and perhaps one of the most controversial. A stem cell is a cell that has the ability to divide [self replicate] for indefinite periods. Under the right conditions, or given the right signals, stem cells can give rise [differentiate] to the many different cell types that make up the organism. That is, stem cells have the potential to develop into mature cells that have characteristic shapes and specialized functions, such as heart cells, skin cells, or nerve cells. Also called progenitor cells, there are several kinds of stem cells. Serving as a sort of repair system for the body, stem cells can theoretically divide without limit to replenish other cells as long as the person or animal is still alive. When a stem cell divides, each new cell has the potential to either remain a stem cell or become another type of cell with a more specialized function, such as a muscle cell, a red blood cell, or a brain cell. 'The Stem Cell Game' presents a basic A to Z of stem cells, reviewing where they are found in the body, the different types, how they are cultured and examples of stem cell therapy that rely on replacing diseased or dysfunctional cells with healthy, functioning ones. The facts are presented in the form of a board game, designed as a non-formal teaching aid to reinforce the syllabus. The game consists of a board and two sets of question cards in downloadable form.
Cytogenetics This activity can be used in genetics or in an Advanced Placement biology class. teacher will use PowerPoint presentations to teach the subject of http://www.glc.k12.ga.us/builderv03/lptools/lpshared/lpdisplay.asp?Session_Stamp
TIP Theories Piaget called his general theoretical framework genetic epistemology because he was The theory has been applied extensively to teaching practice and http://tip.psychology.org/piaget.html
Extractions: Access Excellence is a teacher exchange site sponsored by Genetech. In addition to a number of labs and other activities developed by teachers, the site provides extensive resources on the history and ethics of biotechnology research. The Graphics Gallery contains diagrams illustrating biotechnology processes. Harvest of Fear Despite its fear-inducing title, this PBS NOVA/Frontline special report presents a balanced look at the pros and cons of developing genetically modified foods from the viewpoint of consumers, scientists, and the industry. An interactive website supplements the video, which can be ordered directly from PBS. Biotechnology: Iowa State University: Education Resources
CURRICULUM VITAE Grants Publications Teaching Experience Professional activities Service activities Genetics. In L. Abele ed. Biology of the Crustacea. Volume 2. http://www.fiu.edu/~biology/hmpgs/tracey.html
Extractions: Provincetown, Massachusetts, high school teacher Research Interests: -polymorphisms and genome structure -DNA fingerprinting -speciation and genetic divergence -recombination -medical genetics -genetics and public policy Current Lab Research: D1S80 and D21S11 gene structure and phylogeny; Y chromosomes in mice and men; forensic mixtures Honors: - Society of Sigma Xi (elected 1970) - Editorial Board of: BioScience/Genetics (elected 1982) - Arnold Fellowship (Brown University 1971) Journal of Heredity (elected 1984) - American Society of Naturalists (elected 1974) Genetica (elected 1990 - 1993) - Phi Eta Sigma (elected 1982) - Florida International University Awards for Outstanding Service - Secretary American Genetics Association ( Research - Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science (elected 1988) Advising
Extractions: In order to understand the mechanisms by which viruses take advantage of and subvert the host biosynthetic machinery, you need a good understanding of some basic biochemical, genetic and molecular biological principles. Given the prerequisites for this course, you should have a firm grasp of the definitions/concepts underlying the following list of common scientific terms. If you can not describe most of these terms, then you will have alot of difficulty with the factual and conceptual material in this course: DNA, mRNA, amino acid, protein, nucleotide, promoter, 5', 3', transcription, semiconservative DNA replication, translation, codon, reading frame, splicing, recombination, plasma membrane, endocytosis, endoplasmic reticulum, lipid bilayer, hydrophobic.
Natural History Education An educational site with activities aimed at K through 3rd grade, though the classifying Lessons for Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/subway/education.html
Extractions: We have not searched extensively for sites to list here, but have had so many requests for information useful for teachers, that we have compiled a list of those sites we are aware of. If you know of additional sites that should be listed here, please let us know. You may also wish to check the listings of the WWW Virtual Library page on Education for more sites. Science Education Resource Lists Topical Lists Cool School Resources Science Education Resource Lists Association for Biology Laboratory Education . ABLE is an organization promoting information exchange for biology teaching at the undergraduate level. Their site includes proceedings and selected articles, as well as workshop information. Busy Teachers' WebSite . This page lists Web sources by subject with lots of helpful information on science, art, computers, and many other subjects. In short, it is an excellent source for busy teachers. Cool Science for Curious Kids . An educational site with activities aimed at K through 3rd grade, though the classifying organisms activity is probably K through 1st. "The site's activities are diverse and include projects such as building a model butterfly emerging from a cocoon or identifying which parts of plants belong in the family salad bowl." ENSIWEB . Lessons for Teaching Evolution and the Nature of Science. Gathered, created, developed, and classroom tested by many biology teachers from across the nation during nine years of NSF-funded summer institutes, these lessons were designed to help teach basic concepts in the areas of evolution and the nature of science more realistically.
