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Experience 3:
The Time Line Tour
Students tour the biotechnology time line displayed in the classroom and present their portion of the time line to the class.
Indiana's Academic Standards:
Science
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Standard 1: The Nature of Science and Technology (6.1.1, 6.1.5, 6.1.9, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 7.1.9, 7.1.10, 8.1.8) |
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Standard 2: Scientific Thinking (8.2.7) |
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Standard 4: The Living Environment (7.4.10, 8.4.3) |
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Standard 6: Historical Perspectives (7.6.1, 7.6.2, 7.6.3) |
Social Studies
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Standard 1: History (6.1.16, 7.1.17, 8.1.27) |
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Standard 5: Individuals, Society and Culture (6.5.5, 7.5.4, 8.5.7) |
Language Arts
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Standard 7: Listening and speaking - Listening and Speaking Skills, Strategies and Applications (6.7.4, 6.7.5, 6.7.76.7.11, 7.7.3, 7.7.4, 7.7.5) |
You will need...
Time: One Class Period 40 - 50 minutes
Materials: Time line created from previous lesson |
Procedures:
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Line up students in single file to tour and observe the biotechnology time line. |
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Encourage students to formulate questions about the time line. |
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Discuss the criteria of a good presentation. (See Language Arts state standards above and assessment criteria below.) |
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Encourage students to include biotechnology terms in their presentations. |
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Starting at the beginning of the time line, have students present their research to the class. |
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Discuss the development of biotechnology over time. |
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Elicit from students when early practices of agricultural biotechnology, such as hybridization, advanced to more recent practices, like gene replacement. When do they think the turning point in biotechnology took place? |
Assessment:
Evaluate students on their presentations and biotechnology facts. You may choose to create a rubric using language arts listening and speaking skills as a guideline.
Language Arts Listening and Speaking Skills
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present the material in an organized manner? |
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introduction |
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transitions |
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conclusion |
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follow the main idea and concepts? |
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state the time period |
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discuss important facts |
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include drawings |
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use biotechnology terminology |
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use effective timing, tone and body gestures to sustain interest? |
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eye contact |
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voice modulation |
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precise language |
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action verbs |
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sensory details |
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use adjectives and adverbs |
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use an active voice |
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use appropriate grammar |
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clear annunciation |
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ask questions after others have presented? |
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