One thousand children die every day from malaria. Scientists now have the ability to stop this, but the ethical concerns worry many. The video explains both sides of the argument and the amazing science making it all possible.

Concepts

mosquitoes, genetic engineering, diseases, malaria

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research the other diseases spread by mosquitoes
• Discuss the ethical implications of the genetic engineering in the video

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of DNA, genes, and offspring probability

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides many links to resources and additional reading on the topic
• Offers subtitles in 34 languages so everyone has access to the content

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4