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Kenan Fellows
Unit 1: Introduction to Biotechnology
Biotechnology is big! Introduce the uses of biotechnology to science scholars with a fascinating, fact-filled unit. The first installment in a series of four biotechnology units covers the role biotechnology plays in human and...
Kenan Fellows
Unit 4: Bioethics and the Future of Biotechnology
What's the future of biotechnology? Explore a hot topic in the fourth and final unit in a series of Biotechnology lessons. Learners develop an understanding of the many issues in bioethics, then create an argument for or against the role...
Curated OER
KORN-TV Newsroom
Role-play to learn. Writers pretend to be a team of news writers. They research information about genetically engineered corn and the impact of biotech food products. Then create a video, Powerpoint, or oral presentation to present their...
Curated OER
AP: Chapter 20: DNA Technology
This nine-page biotechnology resource contains six pages of questions regarding DNA technology. Questions cover cloning, restriction enzymes, the polymerase chain reaction, different techniques, the human genome project, and more. The...
Curated OER
Biotechnology Laboratory Research
Young scholars participate in an extended laboratory research to experience how scientific information is obtained, upon which we build scientific knowledge and understanding.
Curated OER
A Little More Advanced Biotechnology Tools: Better Plasmids
A nice set of information that will help your students understand the process of using recombinant plasmids. DNA hybridization and blotting mechanisms help illustrate expressed genes and the concepts behind the Human Genome Library....
Curated OER
A Little More Advanced Biotechnology Tools; Better Plasmids
After using this DNA and plasmids slide show, the steps of the delicate procedures of southern blotting and DNA libraries should be more clear to your students. Students will read the guidelines and are also prompted to answer...
Kenan Fellows
Unit 2: DNA Analysis
Ever wonder how they solve those mysterious murders in TV crime dramas? The second of four units in a Biotechnology series introduces scholars to the many methods of DNA analysis. Pupils create and run their own gel electrophoresis...
Curated OER
Bacterial Transformation: Laboratory Experiment
Students participate in a group lab in which they complete the process of bacterial transformation. If lab procedures are followed correctly, Students see their results in a few days...bacteria glowing green.
Other
Innovation News Network: Sustainable Innovation and the Role of Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Florent Allais from AgroParisTech speaks about the importance of combining biotechnologies, green chemistry, and downstream processes when fostering sustainable innovation. This is an example of the very real benefits of...
Other
The Center for the Study of Technology and Society
This online magazine offers the latest news and information concerning the relationship between society and available technologies.
Other
Silicon valley.com
SiliconValley.com is an Internet technology news source providing up-to-the-minute news and opinions about the industry. Content highlights the people and companies shaping the industry, the financial market, technology regions, and more.
Other
Globe Technology
Globe Technology covers the latest news, issues, and events in computer technology on a daily basis.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Biotechnology
A brief encyclopedia article on biotechnology defines the term and discusses the many forms of biotechnology that there are. A brief timeline of historical events related to the field of biotechnology is also presented.
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Fisher Science Education: Headline Discoveries Archive
What's new in the world of science? Find the latest articles about the newest discoveries and research in all the science disciplines: anatomy, astronomy, biology, biotechnology, chemistry, consumer science, environmental, forensics,...
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Bio world.com
"The Worldwide Biotechnology News and Information Source." Recieve news and information on bioworld financial watch, bioworld international, bioworld industry snapshots, medical device daily and much more.
Popular Science
Popular Science
Popular Science is a monthly science magazine covering the latest in science, technology, electronics, computers, software, automotive, and home technology.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: u.s. Proposes u.n. Trusteeship of Palestine
President Truman explains the United States' position and recommendations on the issue of Palestine once the British mandate was to end.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Un Partition Plan, September 1947
This authentic UN map depicts the political lines to be drawn to partition Palestine as established in 1947.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Israeli Population Statistics Table
A table sorting population demographics by religion, age, and urban centers.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: Statement by the Arab League States
Arab statement after the state of Israel was announced includes declarations and demands.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: The Partition Plan
The background for creating a plan to partition Palestine, as well as the details of the plan itself and its effects are discussed.
American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise
Jewish Virtual Library: British White Paper of June 1922
The British policy addresses misinterpretations of the Balfour agreement and attempts to ease Arab resentment and fear of Jewish domination through political promises.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: How Do Viruses Attack Cells?
Read about new studies in biotechnology that focus on engineering viruses for the purpose of seeking out and destroying specific cells or discovering new genes or drugs.