Biotechnology Project-Based Learning Activity | Honors Biology | Grades 9–12

Biotechnology Project-Based Learning Activity is a project-based learning activity for Honors Biology (grades 9–12) on Biotechnology.

Pairs with: Biotechnology Slide Show Presentation; Biotechnology Guided Notes; Biotechnology Lesson Quiz; Biotechnology Vocabulary Words & Definitions.

Sections: Honors Biology Project Based Learning • Chapter 12; Project Station #1; Technical Vocabulary Matching; Learning Objective & STEM Challenge Target; Investigation Protocol & Directions; Station 1: Technical Vocabulary Term Cards (cut Out); Term #1; STEM Vocabulary. Sample item: “Why is thermostable Taq DNA polymerase from Thermus aquaticus uniquely essential for automated Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)?”

What's inside: Project Based Learning Activity (editable .pptx + PDF, 30 slides); answer key / model answers for the teacher.

Standards: NGSS High School Life Science (HS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.

Resource type: Project-Based Learning Activity. Format: editable Microsoft PowerPoint file plus a ready-to-print PDF.

Classroom use: Students work through the project stations over several class periods, ending with a product they present. Built for Honors Biology, grades 9–12.

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