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Educational Materials
- HGP Publications
funded by the US Department of Energy
- Primer:
Genomics and Its Impact on Science and Society: The Human Genome Project
and Beyond (2003)
-- covers basic science, the Human Genome Project, what we know so far,
ELSI, medicine, benefits and more. This primer is also available in Acrobat
(pdf) format.
- Beyond
the Human Genome Project Poster (2003) -- Educational wall poster
downloadable in PDF.
- Human
Genome Landmarks: Selected Genes, Traits, and Disorders Poster --
view the 24 human chromosomes and selected genes mapped to each. Place
an order
for a free print copy of this educational wall poster.
- 1992 DOE Primer
on Molecular Genetics -- covers basic genome science including
a glossary of genetic terms.
- To Know Ourselves
(1996) -- provides an overview of the underlying science of the Human
Genome Project.
- Your
Genes, Your Choices -- describes the Human Genome Project, the
science behind it, and the ethical, legal, and social issues raised by
the project.
- A Vital
Legacy (1997) -- report on 50 years of progress in the
revolutionary program that gave rise to the Human Genome Project. In Acrobat
(pdf) format.
Downloadable
Teaching Aids
- Downloadable DOE-Supported
Curriculum Modules from
BSCS for high school teachers and students
- Bioinformatics and
the Human Genome Project (2003)-- The fifth BSCS module related to
the Human Genome Project, this curriculum includes background information
for teachers and five classroom lessons. Lessons use both print and Web-based
activities to help students learn how computers are used to assemble DNA
sequences, locate genes, and obtain clues about gene functions. In this
context, the ethical, social, and legal implications of genetic databases
and informed consent are considered. Available free in PDF.
- Genes, Environment, and
Human Behavior (2000) -- This module includes five student activities
and extensive background information on the methods and assumptions of
behavioral genetics. Students are introduced to the complex interactions
of genetic, developmental, and environmental factors and their influence
on human behavior. An important goal is to develop student appreciation
of the potential impact of emerging knowledge on public policy. Available
free in PDF
or for $5 from BSCS. [719/531-5550, Fax: 719/531-9104, info@bscs.org].
- Mapping and Sequencing
the Human Genome: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (1997) -- This
curriculum supplement describes the history, organization, and funding
of the HGP and is designed for approximately one week of classroom instruction.
Teacher background materials include sections about the science and technology
used in the HGP as well as the project's ethical and public policy dimensions.
The supplement includes four classroom activities that give students experience
working with a database of DNA sequences, analyzing the genetic contribution
to human traits, assessing who should have access to genetic data, and
using knowledge about our genetics to establish public policy. Available
free in PDF.
[719/531-5550, Fax: 719/531-9104, info@bscs.org].
- The Puzzle of Inheritance:
Genetics and the Methods of Science (1997) -- The six activities in
this module focus on nontraditional concepts of inheritance to demonstrate
the nature and methods of science. The module provides teachers with extensive
background information, associated ethical considerations, and a wide
range of genetic topics. Available free in PDF.
[719/531-5550, Fax: 719/531-9104, info@bscs.org].
- The Human Genome Project:
Biology, Computers, and Privacy (1996) -- In the seven activities
that constitute this module, students learn the structures, uses, limitations,
and implications of genomic databases; both print materials and software
are included. Teachers are provided with background information on the
construction and use of genetic databases and the possible misuse of generalized
and personal data in areas such as healthcare, employment, and insurance.
Available free in PDF
or for $5 from BSCS [719/531-5550, Fax: 719/531-9104, info@bscs.org].
- NIH
Curriculum Supplement Series for High School Grades 9-12
- Human
Genetic Variation (1999) -- Students will discover how greater
understanding of human genetic variation is leading to more specific and
effective medical treatments. Five inquiry-based activities involve pupils
directly in building their knowledge of genetic variation and in analyzing
ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic data. Online, downloadable,
and printed materials are available free from the NIH Office of Science Education.
- Biotechnology Institute
-- This nonprofit organization is dedicated to increasing the public’s
awareness and understanding of biotechnology. To accomplish this, the Institute
provides educational and research programs for teachers, students, and other
general audiences. See the Teacher Resources
for information on workshops, biotechnology career profiles, a biotechnology
timeline, and access to Your World: Biotechnology
& You, a magazine of biotechnology fundamentals and applications,
written for 7th-12th graders. Out-of-print issues of Your World can
be downloaded for free. For a subscription or to order a classroom set, go
to the order form.
- PBS Resources
- PBS TeacherSource - Science
& Technology -- View and download lesson plans and activities
associated with a variety scientific issues covered by PBS programs.
- NewsHour
Extra: Science -- Biology -- Educational biology materials
from NewsHour Extra's Teacher
Resources. Access NewsHour transcripts, stories for teens, and lesson
plans.
- Our Genes/Our Choices
(2003) -- This three-part television series from the Fred Friendly Seminars
(Columbia University School of Journalism), examines the impact of genetics
advances on the right to privacy, reproductive choices, and personal responsibility.
This series was originally broadcast in January 2003. From this site you
can download transcripts, watch video highlights, and order videos.
- Cracking the Code of Life
(2001) -- This Web site covering the race to sequence the genome is a
companion to the two-hour NOVA program by the same name which was rebroadcast
in August 2002. From this site, you can view the entire program online,
explore and learn about DNA with animated modules, and download a teacher's
guide and classroom activities from the classroom resources.
- Harvest of Fear: Exploring the Fight Over Genetically Modified Food (2001)
-- This Web site accompanies the report by the
same name that aired on PBS in 2001.
In "Harvest of Fear," FRONTLINE and NOVA explore the intensifying debate over genetically-modified (gm) food crops.
Interviewing scientists, farmers, biotech and food industry representatives, government regulators, and critics of biotechnology,
this two-hour report presents both sides of the debate, exploring the risks and benefits, the hopes and fears, of this new technology.
- Lost Tribes of Israel
(2000) -- This Web site accompanies the PBS documentary by the same name
that was originally broadcast in February 2000. The program follows anthropologist
Tudor Parfitt's journey to find both the lost city of the Lemba and the
truth behind their claim to an ancient Jewish heritage. Access exercises
to analyze Y-chromosome data to construct a family tree, a printable classroom
activity, and information for ordering a copy of the documentary.
- Microbe World
(1999) -- 17 hands-on activities that correlate with and build on the
themes and ideas presented in the PBS series, Intimate Strangers:
Unseen Life on Earth. These activities provide a fun way for kids
(and adults, too) to explore the wonders of the MicrobeWorld.
- Genetic Science Learning Center:
Teacher Resources -- Browse and access student activities with the
Classroom Activities Index, learn about upcoming events and workshops for
teachers, and download Teaching Tips and Classroom Resources, a newsletter
from the Genetic Science Learning Center. In addition to these resources for
teachers, the main Web site for the Genetic Science Learning Center is
an excellent source for online multimedia tutorials and activities covering
topics such as basic genetics, chromosomes, genetic disorders, cloning, stem
cells, and genetic testing. Browser requirements: Internet Explorer 6, Netscape
Navigator 6.x, or Mozilla 1.x.
- Actionbioscience.org
-- This Web site provides peer-reviewed articles and links about seven bioscience
challenges: biodiversity, environment, genomics, biotechnology, evolution,
new frontiers, and education. Access lesson plans for middle school, high
school, and undergraduate students from the lesson
directory. Teachers are also welcome to submit their own lessons.
- The Human Genome Project:
Exploring our Molecular Selves (2001) -- This online multimedia tool
kit was created by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) with
support from DOE to help high school students and the interested public learn
about the Human Genome Project. The interactive modules feature illustrations,
animations, as well as audio and video components. The following modules are
available for download: Milestones in Genetics; Genes, Variation, and Human
History; How to Sequence a Genome; Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications;
Glossary of Genetic Terms; and Exploring Our Molecular Selves. In addition
to these downloadable resources, a 15-minute video documentary, The Secrets
of Our Lives, and information on the future of research and medicine
are available for viewing online.
- Genetics
Education Partnership -- GEP is a learning community of kindergarten
through 12th grade teachers, scientists, and genetics professionals from throughout
Washington state who are committed to genetics teaching. Their Web site includes
a Genetics
Education Guide (2000) for K-12 that can be viewed online or downloaded
for free. The site also provides ideas for classroom activities and reviews
of instructional materials.
- Blazing a Genetic Trail
(updated Spring 2002) -- This special report on mutant genes and hereditary
disorders from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute can be viewed online or
downloaded
as a PDF. Some of the topics covered in this report include finding faulty
genes, discovering how genetic disorders are inherited, reading the human
blueprint, and conquering a genetic disease. Some special features available
only in the online version are a Glossary, A Brief Key to Basic Genetics,
and The Genes We Share with Yeast, Flies, Worms, and Mice.
- Genetics
Lesson Plans - These lesson plans from the Educator's Reference Desk
cover genetics fundamentals, chromosome design, protein synthesis, and how
cells duplicate. Educator's Reference Desk is an online service providing
education information to teachers, librarians, parents, and anyone interested
in education. Besides lesson plans, this service also provides the following:
Question & Answer Service, Resource Collection, Question Archive, education-related
discussion groups, and access to the ERIC database, one of the world's largest
databases of abstracts and articles focusing on education research and practice.
- DNA
Chips: A Genetics Lab in the Palm of Your Hand (2000) -- This is a
special issue of Snapshots of Science and Medicine devoted to teaching
high school students about DNA chip and DNA microarray technology. The entire
issue and a supplementary teacher's guide are downloadable. Back issues also
are online.
- GenScope (1999) -- Free, downloadable
software (for Macs only) that allows students to manipulate the DNA of an
imaginary species of dragon and observe the effects at all levels. Suitable
for high school students.
Online
Educational Modules
- Gene
Gateway -- A guide to help you learn about the genes, traits,
and disorders listed on the Human Genome Landmarks
poster. Find disorder information and learn how to view and use
genome maps, sequence data, protein structures and more!
- Dolan
DNA Learning Center (DNALC) -- This Web site from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory has numerous educational
tools. DNA Interactive is a multimedia site dedicated to the discovery
of the complementary pairing of DNA bases and the scientists who contributed
to this discovery. Your Genes, Your Health is an online
multimedia encyclopedia of genetic disorders. DNA From the Beginning is
a Web-based educational module that covers basic concepts of inheritance through
up-to-the-minute methods of DNA analysis. This module is also available for
purchase as a CD-ROM
set. Other resources at this site include: Image Archive on the American Eugenics
Movement; BioServers (bioinformatics tools for students and teachers); Biology
Animation Library; and Restriction Maps and Nucleotide Sequences of pAMP,
pKAN & pBLU Plasmids.
- Biology Project -- This site
serves as an up-to-date online interactive resource for learning
biology.
Presented by the University of Arizona, the Biology Project provides
tutorials, problem sets, and activities in a number of areas of
genetic
research including forensics, inheritance, karyotyping, gene expression,
and Mendelian genetics. Many of the units are also available in
Spanish
and Portuguese. Suitable for high school and college students.
- NCBI Guide to the Draft Human Genome Sequence -- This website aims to jump-start those who want make use of the draft sequence but are not sure where or how to start.
- Waksman Student Scholars
Program -- This program includes online tutorials in the biosciences,
an online bioinformatics challenge for students, and numerous other
resources for high school teachers and students.
- Hello Dolly
-- Launched in 1997, this Web-based curriculum was designed to help
students consider cloning from several different perspectives. Targeted
to high school students.
Videos,
Webcasts, Graphics and Animation
- Videos
on Genetics and the Human Genome Project -- Provides contact information
for suppliers of videos on topics related to genetics, the HGP, and the MGP.
- Webcasts -- Online
audio and video presentations about genetics and the Human Genome
Project.
- Image
Gallery -- View and download genome science images provided
by the U.S. Department of Energy Genome Program.
- Interactive
Mouse Genetics from Oak Ridge National Laboratory --
Learn about mouse genetics and the statistics behind the inheritance
of red eyes
and black fur. Requires free Shockwave plug-in.
- The following animations
are provided by the University of Nebraska Institute of Agriculture
and Natural Resources. For advanced high school and college biology
students. Requires free Flash 5 Player.
- Biology
Animation Library -- Access animations depicting different
molecular biology techniques such as PCR, Southern blotting,
and cycle sequencing, and a section called DNA Detective.
Provided by the Dolan DNA Learning Center at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Requires free Shockwave plug-in.
- Tutorials in Molecular
Biology -- Multimedia Web-based tutorials on molecular
processes, such as transcription, splicing, and translation,
and laboratory
techniques such as restriction digests, sequencing, Southern blotting,
and PCR. For advanced high school and college students. Requires
free Flash
5 Player.
Posters
Presentations
- Download slide sets to use in presentations about genetics, the Human
Genome Project (HGP), and issues surrounding the HGP.
Teaching
Aids Available for Purchase
- The New Genetics:
Medicine and the Human Genome (2001) -- A multimedia CD-ROM
for those interested in the impact of genetics and genomics on healthcare
and society.
- Biology
Posters from Ward's Natural Science -- Order posters about
general biology, cell biology, genetics, classification, molecular biology,
microorganisms, plants, animals, wildlife and ecology, and human biology.
Many other science education materials available for purchase from Ward's Natural Science Online Catalog.
- Carolina Biological Supply Company
-- This company provides an online catalog of products to support mathematics
and scientific education. See the Teacher
Resources section, which includes classroom activities; audio, video,
and software downloads; grant writing resources; MSDS sheets; professional
development opportunities; science content standards; and more.
- CellServ - Self-contained kits
for use in genetics laboratory activities and classroom instruction.
CellServ provides four different types of kits: Visualization of Normal
and Transformed Cells; Observation of Heterokaryons Through Cell Fusion;
Effects of Toxic Chemicals on Cells; and Preparation of Human Chromosome
Spreads. PowerPoint presentations also are available for purchase. Sponsored
by the Foundation for Advanced Education in the Sciences at the National
Institutes of Health.
- Science Topics: Genetics
-- Order software with simulations and content that can be used for
teaching different genetics concepts. Available from the EME corporation.
Books
Workshops and Training Opportunities for Teachers
Other
Genetics Sites
- A
Celebration of the Genome: 50 Years of DNA -- April 2003 marked
the 50th anniversary of James Watson and Francis Crick's Nobel Prize winning
description of the DNA double helix. Join the National Institutes of Health
and Department of Energy's month-long series of scientific, educational, cultural
and celebratory events across the United States commemorating the historic
culmination of one of the most important scientific projects in history, the
sequencing of the human genome.
- Linus
Pauling and the Race for DNA: A Documentary History --
This special collection of more than 800 scanned documents, photographs,
audio clips, and video describes in great detail the pursuit to discover
the structure of DNA. An excellent reference source for anyone interested
in the history of DNA.
- Access Excellence -- This
site, which is part of the National Health Museum, is targeted
to health and bioscience educators. Get news, access graphics galleries,
read articles about research and new approaches to teaching science,
collaborate with other educators online, browse collections of classroom
activities, and subscribe to Biology Education Online, a peer-reviewed
e-journal by and for K-16 educators (subscription is free with registration).
- Genome News Network (GNN) --
Online news magazine covering genomics research around the world. GNN
is published every other week. Some special educational features include:
A Quick Guide
to Sequenced Genomes (up-to-date reference for finding out what
genomes have been sequenced); What's a Genome?
(illustrated content introducing basic concepts related to DNA, genomes,
genes, and chromosomes); and Genetics and Genomics
Timeline.
- Learning
About the Human Genome Project and Genetics Through the World Wide Web
(2001) -- A printable URL list.
- Careers
in Genetics and the Biosciences -- A summary of career areas
related to the biosciences with links to additional information. Also
available as a PDF
Handout.
- Genetics Education Center -- Collections
of links for educators interested in human genetics from the University
of Kansas Medical Center. Find information on books, videos, curricula,
lesson plans, genetics news, opportunities for networking with other
educators, and links to other resources.
- Library
of Life -- An online, interactive introduction to DNA, chromosomes,
genes, amino acids, genetic disease, and cell types. From the Washington
Post.
- Blueprint of the Body
-- CNN's overview of the Human Genome Project. Access an interactive
genome guide, online video, essays, and interviews.
- Genetic
Ethics -- Access an interactive module introducing basic genetics
and view video clips on genetic privacy, designer babies, and gene profits.
Provided by ABC News.
- HHMI Online Catalog -- Place orders
for free publications, videos, and other materials produced by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- Ask a Scientist -- Read
answers to some of the common biology questions on topics like eye color.
From the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
- The DNA Files -- A Web site
that accompanies two series of radio programs broadcast on NPR. Listen
to audio clips, read program summaries, and order tapes, CD’s, or transcripts
for these programs that explain how the genetic revolution affects our
every day lives.
- Poster Slide Show
of the Human Genome (2001) -- This site, which is part of Nature's
Genome Gateway, provides a graphical presentation of the methods, meanings,
and implications of the complete genome sequence. Suitable for high
school and college students.
- Classic Papers
in Genetics -- This service from Electronic Scholarly Publishing
provides free online access to some of the most important papers in
the history of genetics research.
- "What
Does DNA Sound Like?" (2001) -- Go inside a cell with sounds
and pictures from NPR's Morning Edition.
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