Harvest of Fear Digging into GMOs

Unpack the GMO debate with the Harvest of Fear worksheet!

DNA--> Do it Now ActivityLook at the political cartoon answer both questions.•1) What is this political cartoon showing?•2) What is the meaning of this political cartoon? Genetically Modified vs. Selective Breeding Move the description to the correct type of breeding. Selective Breeding Slow Imprecise Modification through breeding Genes naturally occur in species Genetically Modified Very Fast Precise Modification through manipulating DNA segments Can have genes not naturally occurring in the organism Agricultural Breeding What is selective breeding? What has it been used for, historically? Process of Genetic Modification What is biotechnology? Why is it being used more today? Harvest of Fear Objective: Students will investigate the arguments for and against genetically modified crops. As part of this lesson they will perform a shockwave simulation to genetically engineer larger corn, and look at different types of plants that are being genetically modified. Read the page and click YES or NO, reach the next...click YES or NO...etc until you’ve read all the arguments -- You will need to do this 12 times in order for your votes to be tallied. Navigate the site, each of the bold headings below are links within the site**Please keep in mind this data is OLD. Video was produced in 2000-2001. *** Should we Grow GM Crops? Instructions: Read the page and click YES or NO, reach the next...click YES or NO...etc until you’ve read all the arguments -- You will need to do this 12 times in order for your votes to be tallied. Navigate the site, each of the bold headings below are links within the site What is a GM Crop? List 2 arguments FOR the growing of GM crops List 2 arguments AGAINST the growing of GM crops. Engineer a Crop This section will not work on Chromebooks, so never mind. What’s for Dinner?Click on the foods on the table to see what research is being done to bioenginner the foods. (Click on the html version) List two foods and describe how they are being modified. Viewpoints *Read the article titled “Are GM Food Sufficiently Regulated in the US?”Do you think food should be labeled if it has been genetically modified? Why or Why not? Spend a minute and review the infographic with more updated information about GMOs. Do you see any differences? Similarities? The Nutrition Professionals' GUIDE TO GMOs. We've spent several days reviewing GMOs. What are your thoughts? Have they changed as you have learned more?