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Selective Breeding and GMOs

3 lessons, 5 files
What is genetic modification? How does it dffer from selective breeding? A lot of questions surround definitions of genetic modification. This unit models two different techniques of genetic modification and tries to help students understand the terms and the consequences …
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Sensory testing of foods

1 lesson, 2 files
What senses are involved in our experience of food? This unit describes scientific ways of describing our experiences with food via sensory testing.
e-learning
e-learning

Gel electrophoresis

How do scientists separate fragments of DNA or proteins to identify them? This course describes the structure of DNA and how agarose gel and electricity can separate fragments of DNA or proteins from a mixed sample.

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Video

Ag economics

Who helps farmers make decisions? Meet David Marrison, a farm management specialist and see how his career helps farmers manage on-farm data.
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Honey and biotechnology

4 lessons, 12 files
What can we learn by investigating honey? Using biotech skills, students will determine potential locations where pollen was collected and test the qualities and characteristics of a honey sample, including the sugar content and pH.
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Video

Ag communications

What’s going on in agriculture? Join Joel Penhorwood as he talks about his career in agriculture communications as a farm broadcaster.

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Bioproducts in the Classroom

April 20, 2024
Global Impact STEM Academy (Springfield, OH)

A workshop for science teachers: bringing sustainable, biobased products to the biology, chemistry, or environmental science classroom Register now!

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