Karyotype Lab

Go the following website. Read and summarize the Introduction (first three paragraphs up to "Your Assignment") and answer all questions for each of the three patients. BE SURE TO READ EVERYTHING ON THE SITE, IT WILL NOT MAKE SENSE IF YOU DO NOT READ CAREFULLY!

Stem Cell Project

Part A: the following is a website with an introduction to stem cells (only watch 3:55 of the "Play Video" video). Watch the video and take notes in each box. After watching the video, take only a few notes in Part A from . There isn't a movie here, but there are many links to click on so spend a few mintues exploring this site and taking a few notes on what you come across.

Part B: search for your own websites, including the following animation, and the NIH website on stem cells and...the following U. of Utah website.

Part C: the following is an activity that looks at the pros and cons of stem cell research. Click on "Stem Cell Poll" and go through the activity. Feel free to explore other sites. The following NPR article/podcast is also very good (you may also "listen")While going through, on your paper record pros and cons in the decision matrix.

Part D: Go the following site and click on "The Nature of Stem Cells" to answer questions 1 and 2. Click on the "Go, Go, Stem Cell" animation for number 3 and the cell type chart. For the concept map, read the article "The story of IPS" to get information to add to the concept map.