Emma Bryce navigates the sticky world of misplaced, dangling and squinting modifiers. [3:21]

Understand the procedures used in the lab to create a genetically modified organism with this site. Site contains a textbook chapter as well as a video that explores genetically modified organisms and the ethical concerns that accompany...

Learn how to position the word "only" so it modifies just what it should. Make your writing as precise as you can by following the tips on this site. Check your understanding with the brief quiz.

Learn about genetically-engineered foods, then research and report how genetic engineering is done. Investigate the pros and cons related to genetically engineered crops, and express one's own feelings on the topic.

A Q&A published by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) about genetically modified organisms (GMOs). This page expresses many doubts, concerns, and assertions about the use of GMOs in agriculture.

Students read through a complete, interactive lesson on biotechnology. An activity at the end allows students to research and present arguments for or against statements about the ethics of gene therapy and gene manipulation.

This article investigates the growing industry of pharming, or genetically engineering and growing crops in order to produce pharmaceutical drugs. While there is huge potential for this industry, the article concentrates on the...

This interactive simulation allows you to compare selective breeding with transgenic manipulation to see which one produces a better crop.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This learning module provides 8 resources for guided reading with fiction. All resources are downloadable and can be modified according to class needs.

Instructional lesson that allows learners to examine and reevaluate their idea of a "Hero." After they first think of their own "Hero," they study definitions and examples from literature and have the opportunity to modify their opinion.

Learn about Stephen Sears, an Albertan who patented an invention, a weed killer, in 1929, in addition to modifying a Stook Loader.

NWHC offers a brief history of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), followed by consideration of what the recent spread of the disease to relatively densely populated white-tailed deer in the US Midwest may mean.

This is an article presenting facts about corn including its uses, its processing, and where it is grown.

This site explores the history and the science of DNA. Content also examines and considers the possibilities of genetic engineering and mutation.

App Lab is a programming environment where you can make simple apps. Design an app, code in JavaScript with either blocks or text, then share your app in seconds. Start with a blank project, explore the sample apps and take the challenge...

Draco's Code of Law was the first written set of laws and are noted for their barbarity. Peruse some of the laws in this summary that explains why they were needed and how they were eventually modified. A bibliography is included for...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Charles Henry Turner, an American behavioral scientist and early pioneer in the field of insect behavior. He is best known for his work showing that social insects can modify their...

Interesting presentation of information to suggest that cheap airline prices are causing more people to fly, resulting in more jet fuel burning which pollutes the environment. Use this site to obtain a new perspective on the effects of...