TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Science Teachers Association
ED  - Environmental Literacy Council
TI  - Genetically modified crops: resources for environmental literacy 
SN  - 9781933531175
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Arlington, Va.
PB  - NSTA Press
KW  - Transgenic plants
KW  - Public opinion
KW  - Risk assessment
KW  - Environmental education
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; 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
UR  - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0713/2007009488.html
ER  -