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GM Decision
Following a EU rule change, the growing of GM crops across Europe will increase in many countries. It looks likely that GM foods such as breakfast cereals may be on our supermarket shelves within a year - but will many people choose them over GM-free alternatives? In this activity students apply their knowledge about genes to learn why crops are genetically modified before evaluating health risks to decide which cereal they would buy.
In this lesson students will make a decision about genetically modified (GM) foods through:
*Describing what genetic modification is
*Evaluating risks to health
Curriculum links include:
Key Stage Three:
*Working Scientifically: Scientific attitudes: evaluate risks.
*Biology: Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA and genes: a simple model of chromosomes, genes and DNA in heredity.
GCSE:
*Development of scientific thinking: evaluate risks both in practical science and the wider societal context, including perception of risk in relation to data and consequences.
*Inheritance, variation and evolution: explain some of the possible benefits and risks, including practical and ethical considerations, of using gene technology in modern agriculture and medicine.
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