resources for environmental literacy National Science Teachers Association Environmental Literacy Council text bibliography vau Arlington, Va NSTA Press 2008 2007 monographic eng

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xvii, 36 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Student learning goals -- From benchmarks for science literacy -- From national science education standards -- Background content for teachers -- Essential question 1: what is the science involved in the genetic engineering of crops? -- Essential question 2: how is genetic engineering different from more traditional genetic manipulations, such as hybridization? -- Essential question 3: what steps are usually involved in genetically modifying a crop? -- Essential question 4: what are the known or projected risks and benefits of genetically modifying crops? -- Essential question 5: under what conditions, if any, should crop biotechnology be pursued? -- Student activities -- Activity 1: building proteins -- Activity 2: genetic engineering -- Activity 3: are monarchs threatened by bt corn? -- Activity 4: spectrum of opinion -- Student materials -- Genetic modification -- Designing transgenes -- How do you make a transgenic plant? -- Bounty or bane-taking a position -- The nature of risk. by Environmental Literacy Council and National Science Teachers Association. Includes bibliographical references. Transgenic plants Public opinion Transgenic plants Risk assessment Environmental education SB123.57 .G4785 2007 631.5233 GEN 9781933531175 2007009488 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0713/2007009488.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0713/2007009488.html BD-DhUL 070308 20150109183528.0 14769820