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The Fermilab ARISE Project

The Extinction of
the Bubble gum Plant

Project Synopsis

Scenario

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Description:
The purpose of this unit is for students to investigate the use of modern techonology, such as genetic engineering , to solve problems such as the extinction. Students may collaborate with other students to understand different views on the preservation of species and the destruction of rainforests. Finally, the ethics of using other species in transgenic research as recipients of this information can be addressed.

Subject: Biology (Ecology and Genetic Engineering)

Grade Level: Grade level- 10-12

Learner Description: This unit of study would most effectively be used as an introduction to the concepts of bioethics and the effect of man on the environment or the unit on applied genetics.

Time Frame: The duration of this project is variable. Depending on the paths the students may take, this unit may last from one to three weeks.

Learner Outcomes:

Students should know and understand:

• the interdependence of organisms in their environment
  
• the ethical problems of using (creating) transgenic species
  
• how restriction enzymes are used to allow the movement of specific genes
  

Students should be able to:

• create and manipulate a model of how restriction enzymes work within an organism
  
• use the process of electrophoresis to identify DNA sequences
  
• use the Internet to communicatio with other students from other countries to share ideas on rainforest destruction
  

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  Authors: Alan Ringenberg
  The Fermilab ARISE Project sponsored by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Education Office and Friends of Fermilab. Funded by the The Illinois State Board of Education.
  Created: July 2, 1997
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