Students engage in breakout activities related to three eras of agricultural improvements: domestication, the Green Revolution, and genetic modification.  The goal here is for students to learn that all of these eras include similar goals – developing safe and nutritious food more efficiently for a growing population. This culminates in a class discussion about genetic modification as a result of our enhanced scientific knowledge about genetics and breeding.

Documents: 
Package icon eras_of_crop_improvement.zip
Subject: 
Biology
Climate Change
Ecology
Grade Level Range: 
Middle School (6-8)
High School (9-12)