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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Surgical Device Engineering

For Teachers 6th - 9th
This unit focuses on teaching students about the many aspects of biomedical engineering (BME). Students will see that it is a broad field that relies on concepts from each of the other disciplines of engineering. They will also begin to...
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Website
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Biology Teacher Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This in-depth site provides middle and high school science teachers with a wide array of free instructional resources, such as slide sets, streaming video presentations, and laboratory activities. Information is provided that is...
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Handout
Nature Research

Scitable: Genetics and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an in-depth look at the ethical, legal, and social implications genetic technologies have on society. Explore the ethical considerations that genetics has on our society with the advances in genetically-tailored treatments, genetic...
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Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Dna and Verdicts

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a site on genetics, this page explores DNA as a forensic science. Explains how and why DNA can be used to convict or acquit a criminal from wrongdoing using forensic DNA analysis. Teacher resources too.
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Website
National Institutes of Health

United States National Library of Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of United States Department of Health and Human Services and the National Library of Medicine. All medical information contained in the Medline search engine comes from this, one of the world's largest medical libraries.
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Website
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Chronicles

For Students 9th - 10th
By looking at the history of genetic engineering, this site hopes to show where eugenics has gone wrong and where we have an opportunity to make it right.
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Handout
University of Virginia

U of Virginia: Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

For Students 9th - 10th
Participants in the Tuskegee Syphilis Study were never told that they had syphilis. Instead, the doctors and scientists said they had "bad blood." Find out what took place during this study, and the social and political consequences...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Looking for Ms. Or Mr. Gene Right: Genetic Screening

For Students 9th - 10th
Before you say, "I do," should you undergo genetic testing to determine if you or your future spouse have any health risks that could be transmitted to children? Address the scientific support for these tests as well as the moral...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: For Sale: Iceland's Genetic History

For Students 9th - 10th
Icelandic biomedical company, deCODE, owns exclusive rights to a genetic database of all Icelanders. Studying the genome of the entire population could reveal trends because Iceland is such an isolated and hardly migratory nation. As...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Dna Patents Create Monopolies on Living Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
An article that argues patenting living organisms is unethical. Check out the argument and accompanying resources.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Issues in (Biology) Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of articles on current issues in teaching biology. Several are available in Spanish.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Designer Babies: Ethical Considerations

For Students 9th - 10th
Ethical considerations are discussed in an article about the scientific ability to create "designer babies." Identify safety, moral use, effect on society, and whether it is for enhancement or therapy when humans have the option to...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Designer Babies: Ethical Considerations

For Students 9th - 10th
As biotechnology could evolve to the point where parents to be are presented with the potential to select the genes of their offspringGM. What ethical considerations arise with this new science? Delve into this article to explore the topic.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: The Role of Bioethics in Medical Education

For Students 9th - 10th
An article identifying how critical bioethics education is for those studying and practicing medicine in the 21st century.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Ethical Issues in Genetic Engineering and Transgenics

For Students 9th - 10th
Utilizing the developments in transgenic biotechnology and genetic engineering for use in the medical fields raises ethical questions.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Primer on Ethics and Crossing Species Boundaries

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine boundaries between science and ethics as scientists work with genetic testing and discovery.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Ethical Issues in Pharmacogenetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Pharmacogenetics allows for a more personalized drug to folks who need to take certain types of medicine in response to how human genes react. The study does not come without ethical questions such as medical privacy and unequal...
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Primary
PBS

Pbs: An Apology 65 Years Late

For Students 9th - 10th
An article covering former President Clinton's apology to the survivors and family members of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study. Dated May 16, 2007.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: What Is a Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What exactly makes a person a scientist and what is their role in society? Students develop an understanding of the interrelationships among individuals, cultures,...
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: The Tuskegee Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
What was the Tuskegee Syphilis Study? Find out more about this experimental study when you visit this site. The CDC compiled a timeline outlining the events of this tragedy.
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Handout
University of Utah

University of Utah: What Are Some Issues in Stem Cell Research?

For Students 9th - 10th
A very nice presentation and explanation of the issues and questions related to stem cell research. Not a lot of detail, but a great place to start framing the questions.
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Handout
Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Risks of Genetic Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource portrays all of the possible risks that could result from genetically engineering foods. Contains links to other sites that features the basics of genetic engineering and alternatives to genetic engineering.
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Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment (1932 1972)

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry you'll learn about the Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, in which scientists infected blacks with syphilis to gather scientific data. There is a link to a website to gain more information about this grave ethical...