Thursday, March 1, 2012

Genetically Altered Babies

Go to the following website. Whe you arrive their go click on the survey and complete the survey seperately. When the survey is completed on the bottom of the link it will say send to a friend (send to: mrharrell1914@gmail.com). Then read the background essay and answer the questions. Turn this in by the end of class.
http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.babiesbydesign/

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Why do fireflies glow

Use the following website to examine why fireflies glow (http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/dna/firefly/). Be sure to discuss the process by which fireflies glow (chemical process: you have to play the simulation). Also include why fireflies glow (its not to create pretty lights for us to be astonished by either). Their are some interesting facts at the beginning of the page before you play the simulation. This is due Next Wednesday, Feb 15, 2012..

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Genetic Egineering

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1022520/index.htm
Summarize the article and write a response. Do you think this is a good idea and why. Does the research have benefits in other areas of medicine, if so then who could benefit? This will require you to do some research. This article review is due by NEXT FRIDAY.