Science - Lesson #9: CRISPR

Lesson #9:

CRISPR

Learning Target🎯

I can compare and contrast gene splicing and CRISPR by explaining similarities and differences in their methods, uses, and potential impacts.

Success Criteria ✅

Success Criteria:

I am successful when I can...

🔬 Identify the processes involved in gene splicing and CRISPR technologies.
🧬 Describe similarities in how gene splicing and CRISPR are used to modify genetic material.
⚖️ Explain key differences in the precision, efficiency, and outcomes of gene splicing and CRISPR.
💡 Analyze and synthesize examples of situations where CRISPR would be preferred over gene splicing and vice versa.
🌎 Evaluate and synthesize potential ethical and societal impacts unique to CRISPR technology.

Standards:

P-12 NYSSLS - HS-LS3-2

Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from: (1) new genetic combinations through meiosis, (2) viable errors occurring during replication, (3) mutations caused by environmental factors and/or (4) genetic engineering.

Reminders:

EOU Genetics test Thursday, April 30th

Part #1

Warm-Up

Part 2:

2 Box Induction

Gene Splicing

CRISPR

Directions:

Compare and Contrast the two boxes.

How are they related?

How are they different?

CRISPR vs Gene Splicing

With your groups, come up with three sentences using the conjunctions BECAUSE, BUT and SO

Part 3

Echo-Echo

Choral - Choral

Vocabulary

CRISPR: A powerful scientific tool that lets scientists carefully edit or change DNA. It works like "genetic scissors," allowing scientists to remove, add, or alter parts of an organism’s DNA sequence.

Gene Splicing: Gene splicing is a technique scientists use to cut and join together pieces of DNA from different organisms.

Part 4

Common Thread

Connections

Embryo, DNA, Genetic disease, Gene editing, Genes, Traits, CRISPR-Cas9, Gene expression, Mutation, Blueprints, Ethics, Morals, Designer Babies

Task:

1) Find someone with a vocab word that relates to yours.

2) Create ONE (1) conjunction to show the relation between the two pieces of vocabulary:

Because - But and So

Example:

Plasmids are related to gene splicing because.....

Plasmids are related to gene splicing but......

Plasmids are related to gene splicing so....

Part 5

Exit Ticket

Directions:

1) Read the article

S - Write down one surprising fact

I - Write down one interesting fact

T - Write down one troubling fact

Editing Humanity: The Ethical Questions of CRISPR