Whats the controversy over GM foods?
View this short clip before you begin part B. • Did you know that you have probably consumed food that is genetically modified. How is it done? Visit this site from PBS and actively participate in genetically engineering a “supercrop”. • How do you feel about GM foods? Click on, “Should we grow them?” Read and answer each question. What is your vote? Explain why you voted this way. Click on the “Engineer a crop”. Read the information and then try the Selective breeding activity. Next perform the Transgenic Manipulation activity: Read carefully and list the steps used to make your plant. How can you test your tomato plant to see if you have succeeded? • Visit the guess, “what’s coming for dinner?” section. Look over and review the items on the table. Pick two items from the table and summarize there involvement with GM foods. • Write a paragraph discussing at least 2 pros and 2 cons of GM foods. Part C • Have you ever wondered how CSI uses DNA to solve a crime, well now you will have a
