Thursday, August 31, 2006
Math Resources
MATH MODULAR SITE
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Mr. Gibney
English Webquest Resources
Follow the instructions on the Survey Monkey site
Research Links for Science Cloning Webquest
What is a clone? At this WorldBook.com site you can read about what a clone is and the different types of clones.
Cloning Plants by Tissue Culture. Go to this site to find out how plant nurseries clone common garden plants.
The Mammal Copiers – Advances in Cloning. At this Australian Academy of Science site you can read about the cloning of plants and about asexual reproduction in general. Scroll down to learn how Dolly the sheep was cloned and the position the Academy has taken on human cloning.
How are clones made?
Cloning 1-2-3: Making a Ewe. Visit this site to learn more about the sheep named Dolly, the first mammal to be cloned, and cloning techniques.
Conceiving a Clone. Go to this site to learn more about cloning and to read a discussion about the ethics of cloning.
Cloning: Issues, Questions and Answers. At this American Farm Bureau site you can find some answers to questions about cloning.
What are some of the legal issues involved in cloning of humans?
Legislation Pertaining to Cloning Human Beings. Go to this site to see what laws govern human cloning in the United States.
Japan to Imprison Cloning Offenders. At this site you can read an article about efforts in Japan to ban cloning of humans.
What are some of the moral and ethical concerns about cloning?
Ethical Concerns. Visit this Worldbook.com site to learn about some of the ethical concerns inherent in cloning, especially cloning of human beings.
Genetic Engineering and Cloning: Improving Nature of Uncorking the Genie? Visit this site by clicking the start button. The site describes the cloning of Dolly and offers a forum for people to debate the ethics of human cloning.
The Cloning Debate. Go to this article by the Washington Post online to read about the debate over cloning. You can vote in a survey here on whether the United States should ban human cloning. Click on featured story to see other reports on cloning.
The Public Speaks on Cloning. Go to this site to see the results of a report on the public’s perspective on human cloning.
The Benefits of Human Cloning. Visit this site by the Human Cloning Foundation to read about some of the possible benefits of human cloning.
Human Cloning: Introduction. At this site, scroll down to find out what cloning is, the history of cloning, and how it is done. You may also read about the moral issues involved with cloning here.
Human Cloning. This site has an introductory article on human cloning, videos about cloning, and lists of reasons both for and against human cloning. It includes resources for students who are researching human cloning.
Genetic Encores: The Ethics of Human Cloning. Visit this site by the Institute for Philosophy and Public Policy to read about the ethics of human cloning.
Executive Summary: Cloning Human Beings. Go to this site to read the results of the National Bioethics Advisory Commission’s attempt to address the ethical and legal issues that surround human cloning.
Human Cloning? Don’t Just Say No. At this U.S. News online site you can read an article by a professor of bioethics from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
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When you are finished with a section take the Graded Quiz and submit it on the GIBNEY WEBQUEST ANSWER DOCUMENT.
MATH MODULAR SITE
Try to complete two stations :)
Cheers,
Mr. Gibney
Sunday, August 13, 2006
Welcome to ACT PREP!
We are about to embark on a journey to raise your ACT Score and to help you get into a great College!! With hard work, dedication, and determination we will raise your score!!!
Sincerely,
Mr. Gibney