Teaching Resources for Stages 4 & 5 - Genetic Engineering

The Australian Biotechnical Association - Educational Leaflets - What is biotechnology?, What is genetic engineering?, Transgenic animals and plants, Biotechnology and food and more
http://www.ausbiotech.org/edu1.html

Public Perceptions of Genetic Engineering: Australia, 1994: International Social Science Survey - from Department of Industry, Science and Resources
http://www.industry.gov.au/pubs/reports/genengin/content.html

1998 Australia Prize: Molecular genetics - biographies and background information in the area of molecular genetics
http://www.abc.net.au/science/sweek/ausprize/

THE GENETIC REVOLUTION - an on-line book looking at the ethical issues of genetic engineering with chapters on Designer Life - designer people, Strange foods in a strange world and New gene medicines for new people
http://www.globalchange.com/books/Genesintro.htm

Genetic Engineering - including a report (April 2000) and fact sheets from the Sierra (Environmental) Club
http://www.sierraclub.org/biotech/

Mapping and Sequencing the Human Genome: Science, Ethics, and Public Policy (©1997) - download in pdf background information, study activities and student sheets
http://www.bscs.org/cp_hs_mod_mhg.html

Cloning Fact Sheet - from Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/elsi/cloning.html

The mammal copiers - advances in cloning - from NOVA, the Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/043/043key.htm

A Clone in Sheep's Clothing - an Exploration from Scientific American
http://www.sciam.com/explorations/030397clone/030397beards.html

Stem cell research and therapeutic cloning policy - from The Royal Society
http://www.royalsoc.ac.uk/policy/stemcells.htm

Hello Dolly: A WebQuest
http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/dolly/main.htm

The Clone Age - lesson plans to accompany the DiscoveryShcool.com
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/cloneage/

Cloning and Stem Cells Special Report - from New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/cloning/

Cloning Around with Stem Cells from ABC Science Online
http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/stemcells/default.htm

Send in the Clones - an Exploration from Scientific American
http://www.sciam.com/explorations/1998/072798clone/

Gene Therapy from Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/medicine/genetherapy.html

Genetically Modified Foods and Organisms - from Human Genome Project Information
http://www.ornl.gov/hgmis/elsi/gmfood.html

Genetic Engineering - from Greenpeace, What are you eating?
http://www.greenpeace.org/~geneng/

Biotechnology and the future of food - Position of ADA - from American Dietetic Association
http://www.eatright.org/abiotechnology.html

The attack of the mutant soyabeans - from Australian Broadcasting Corporation
http://www.abc.net.au/science/bernie/soyabean/default.htm

The Council for responsible genetics including a report on Science and GE Foods. 'CRG is a non-profit/non-governmental organization devoted to fostering public debate about the social, ethical, and environmental implications of the new genetic technologies.'
http://www.gene-watch.org/

GM Food Special Report - from New Scientist
http://www.newscientist.com/hottopics/gm/

Integrated pest management - the good, the bad and the genetically modified - from NOVA, the Australian Academy of Science
http://www.science.org.au/nova/041/041key.htm

You are eating genetically engineered food. Is it good for you? Do you have a choice? - from Mothers for Natural Law
http://www.safe-food.org/

GM foods and the consumer - a 50 page report (download in pdf) from the Australia New Zealand Food Authority
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/_srcfiles/gm_and_consumer_pub02_00.pdf

True Food Network (You can no to genetically modified food) - from Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org.au/truefood/

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