Material and tasks fot the lesson Genetics
In this lesson, students develop basics of genetics and epigenetics. Like conference participants, they prepare an opening (Chair), an introduction and a PowerPoint slide. Topics include epigenetics, researchers such as Conrad Hal Waddington and Emmanuelle Charpentier, as well as the CRISPR / Cas9 process and news on cloning as early lessons from sheep Dolly.
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The lesson series is structured like a scientific conference - the pupils assume the role of a scientist. They develop the research knowledge and present it in the different formats of a conference.
Welcome: At conferences, the chair will accept the greeting and generally introduce the topic of the conference day. The chair is something like the chairman of the conference.
Moderation: Important speakers at conferences are moderated. It briefly says something about her person and her research.
PowerPoint slide: At conferences, scientists often present their results with PowerPoint presentations. These are the most important facts and figures, for example with diagrams.