This is a curriculum package that was developed for teachers to be able to integrate genetic engineering and biotechnology concepts, skills, and career applications into their classrooms. This package was developed as part of the LEARN workshop entitled "Genetic Engineering: Workshop for Teachers." This curriculum package includes five full units of instructions with lesson plans, presentation resources, and other resources for teachers. This package is intended for students in grades 9-12.
Each unit is complete with the corresponding slides found in the main Genetic Engineering PowerPoint. Teachers have the liberty to cover the material on an as-needed bases based on alignment with class curriculum.
Unit 1:Introduction to Genetic Engineering and its processes
Unit 2: The Whole Genome
Unit 3: Food Crops
Unit 4: Labeling BE
Unit 5: Bioethics
Also provided is a file with a list of career resource links.
USDA, National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA)