8th Grade- Quarter 2 Human Technology & Genetics

GMO Research Project
Your GMO Project Rubric needs to be initialed when you complete each station. The rubric can be found in your science notebook on page 42.

Station 1

What is a GMO?

Pg. 43

Use the 1st and 2ndwebsite link below.

http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/
What is a GMO? Station 1
http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-education
What is a GMO? Station 1

Station 2

How do I make a GMO?

Pg. 43

Use the 3rd Website interactive link below

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/engineer/transgen.html
Grow a GMO crop interactive Station 2

Station 3

What's coming to dinner?

Pg. 44

Use the 4thWebsite interactive link below

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/coming/
Guess what's coming to dinner? GMO interactive Station 3

Station 4

Interpreting graphic data

Pg. 45

The graphic posters are in the library kiva

Station 5

Pros/ Cons Chart

Pg. 46

Read the article at this station and choose 3 cons and 3 pros of GMOs.

Add a description and illustration for each in your notebook.

Station 6

Political cartoons

Pg. 47

The cartoons are in your science notebook. This station is in the library kiva.

Choose 2 of the 3 political cartoons.

Station 7

GMO Video Clips

Pg. 48

Use the last website link below. Click on each video (there are 2) to watch. You may use your ear buds for this station only. Jot down at least 4 points from each video.

 

https://www.ted.com/talks/pamela_ronald_the_case_for_engineering_our_food

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA&feature=youtu.be

Station 8-

GMO article

Pg. 49

The articles are in the library kiva.

Article = “GMO Foods: What You Need to Know”

Station 9-

GMO Food in the U.S.

Pg. 50

The articles are in the library kiva.

Report- Genetically Modified Foods Grown in the U.S.

 

 

















Optional Extensions: 


Links:

http://www.nongmoproject.org/learn-more/

What is a GMO? Station 1

http://www.responsibletechnology.org/gmo-education

What is a GMO? Station 1

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/engineer/transgen.html

Grow a GMO crop interactive Station 2

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/coming/

Guess what's coming to dinner? GMO interactive Station 3

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/exist/arguments.html

PBS pros and cons of the GMO debate Station 5

http://ic.galegroup.com/ic/ovic/topic2/actionWin?resetBreadCrumb=&query=&prodId=OVIC&windowstate=nor

Opposing Viewpoints: GMOs Station 5 .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rixyrCNVVGA&feature=youtu.be
https://www.ted.com/talks/pamela_ronald_the_case_for_engineering_our_food

GMO video clips Station 7

http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/natural-selection

PHet simulation- Natural Selection

Natural Selection-Darwin Game

http://sepuplhs.org/high/sgi/teachers/evolution_act11_sim.html

Natural Selection in birds