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A Recipe for Genetics: Selective Breeding and Bioengineering (Grades 6-8)

Students identify technologies that have changed the way humans affect the inheritance of desired traits in organisms; compare and contrast selective breeding methods to bioengineering techniques; and analyze data to determine the best solution for cultivating desired traits in organisms.

Grades
6 – 8
Estimated Time
1-2 hours
Updated
December 4, 2024
Venn diagram showing differences and similarities of selective breeding and bioengineering.
Image: NCAL Team

Background

Lesson Activities

Standards

National Content Area Standards

  • Science
    • MS-LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity
      • MS-LS4-5: Gather and synthesize information about technologies that have changed the way humans influence the inheritance of desired traits in organisms.