Activities | Learning Focus |
1. Alike But Not the Same | Game, and class inventory of traits introduce notion that genes and the environment influence the diversity of humans. |
2. The Meaning of Genetic Variation | CD-ROM-based activity illustrates DNA sequences are responsible for genetic differences, and associated with disease, survival, evolution. |
3. Molecular Medicine Comes of Ages | Role-play pharmaceutical company employees to develop new drugs - exemplifies benefits of molecular genetics. |
4. Are You Susceptible? | A game explores the links between genetic variation, environmental factors, and disease prevention. |
5. Making Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty | A family's case study on genetic variation testing exemplifies difficult moral and social questions for our society. |