GCSE Biology Topic 6: Genetic Engineering

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In this lesson, students will give some examples of how genetic engineering is used, describe an overview of how genetic engineering works and compare genetic engineering with selective breeding

GCSE Biology Topic 6: Genetic Engineering

In this GCSE Biology Topic 6: Genetic Engineering lesson, students will give some examples of how genetic engineering is used, describe an overview of how genetic engineering works and compare genetic engineering with selective breeding

The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.

This lesson includes:

Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading (literacy)
Keywords task (vocabulary: genetic engineering, genetically modified (GM), vector, herbicide and insecticide)
Task boxes
Comprehension questions
Discussion exercise
Sorting exercise (GM vs. selective breeding)
Handout sheet task

Bonus: Molecular mechanism of genetic engineering of bacteria to produce human insulin. Includes group reading, a walk-through of the process step ordering task and a handout sheet task

Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This activity is straightforward and requires no specialist expertise. It assumes that the previous content from topic 6 has been introduced but not necessarily mastered. Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/genetic-engineering-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12633773

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