Embark on a Time-Traveling Genetic Odyssey: Unleash the Power of Cloning!

Introducing our cutting-edge interactive learning experience – a digital journey that takes students on an awe-inspiring adventure through the realms of science, history, and genetics. Dive into the fascinating world of cloning with our captivating Google Slides lesson, meticulously designed to engage, educate, and empower young minds.

Unveiling the Extinct: Step into the shoes of a scientist on an extraordinary mission to the past. Join us as we transport you back in time to an era when incredible creatures roamed the Earth. Your mission? To collect cell samples from an actual, extinct organism that once graced our planet.

Discover the Ancestry: Armed with your time-travel gear and an insatiable curiosity, you'll gather DNA samples and journey back to the present. But that's just the beginning! Harness the power of genetics as you analyze these samples and uncover the modern-day relatives of these long-lost creatures.

Unleash the Future: Here's where the magic happens. With newfound knowledge and cutting-edge tools at your disposal, you'll delve into the art of somatic cell nuclear transfer. Witness the birth of a new era as you craft a living clone of the ancient organism you've chosen to revive.

Your Journey, Your Way:

Explore Natural Cloning: Delve into the world of identical twins and asexual reproduction, laying the foundation for your genetic journey.
Mammoth Quest: Engage with a riveting article on cloning a woolly mammoth and test your knowledge through thought-provoking questions.
Time-Warp Choice: Make critical decisions about the instruments you'll take on your time-travel adventure, affecting which magnificent extinct creature you'll encounter.
Choose Your Epoch: Select your preferred time period and breathe life into an Indricotherium, Tyrannosaurus Rex, or Arthropleura.
Genetic Expedition: Collect precious blood samples from your chosen creature, transporting them back to your modern-day lab.
DNA Revelations: Analyze DNA using gel electrophoresis, determining the closest living relative to your chosen extinct species. Get instant feedback and refine your choices.
Hands-On Cloning: Immerse yourself in the cloning process as you perform somatic cell nuclear transfer – all from the comfort of your Google Slides.
Ethical Dilemmas: Engage in thoughtful discussions about cloning's technique, feasibility, and ethical implications, fostering critical thinking and a broader perspective.
You're in Control: This captivating lesson is crafted for curious minds who already understand the basics of twins and asexual reproduction. Familiarity with reading DNA gel electrophoresis tests is a plus, enabling you to dive deeper into the thrilling world of genetics.

Unlock Knowledge, Shape the Future: Join us on this educational escapade, where history, science, and imagination collide. By the end of this unique journey, you'll not only have enriched your understanding of cloning but also sparked profound insights into the ethical and scientific horizons that lie ahead.

Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind opportunity to engage, explore, and evolve. Embrace the past, shape the present, and inspire the future with our mind-bending, boundary-pushing Google Slides lesson on cloning. Your scientific odyssey begins now.

NOTE: You will need to replace my bitmoji with yours on slides 9, 11, and 13. I have left mine there so that you have a size reference. If you forget to do this, it's ok- your students will just have a random person's bitmoji there for a size comparison, instead of their teacher!

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Grade & Course Recommendation:

• Middle School: Grade 8 honors life science, as an introduction to bioethics and biotechnology.

• High School: Grades 9–10 biology in genetics, biotechnology, or bioethics modules.

Cross-Curricular Connections:

• ELA Integration: Persuasive or argumentative writing about ethical implications.

• Social Studies Integration: Historical context of cloning research and ethical decision-making.

• Extension Idea: Debate whether cloning extinct species should be allowed and under what conditions.

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NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)

• HS-LS3-3: Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population. (connection: inheritance of traits and how cloning would influence genetic diversity)
  

• HS-LS3-2: Make and defend a claim based on evidence that inheritable genetic variations may result from new genetic combinations, errors during replication, or mutations. (connection: cloning technology and DNA integrity from extinct species)
  

• HS-LS1-1: Construct an explanation based on evidence for how DNA structure determines the structure of proteins, which carry out the essential functions of life. (connection: importance of intact DNA for cloning success)

• Science & Engineering Practices: Engaging in argument from evidence; Constructing explanations; Evaluating solutions.

• Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and effect; Stability and change; Systems and system models.

Common Core Alignment 

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.1 / RST.11-12.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support arguments about biotechnology.
  

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.8 / RST.11-12.8: Assess the validity of reasoning and evidence in scientific texts.
  

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.9-12.1: Write arguments focused on the ethics and science of cloning or de-extinction.