What I Know Directions: Choose the statements in column A that best describe each of the types of biotechnology in Column B. Write the letter of your answer on a separate sheet of paper. Column A Column B 1. It included creation of new crops A. Gold Biotechnology using genetic or traditional approaches as well as creation of B. Blue Biotechnology new biofertilizers or biopesticides. 2. It encompasses creation of new C. Green Biotechnology ways to improve certain food products or to obtain more D. Yellow Biotechnology nutrition-rich products. 3. It centers around treatment of E. Brown Biotechnology desert-like soils drawing from species that are highly resistant to F. Dark Biotechnology dry and saline soils. 4. It includes production of biological G. Red Biotechnology warfare and bioterrorism. 5. It centers upon the study of the legal H. White Biotechnology aspects that surround this science. 6. This includes bioremediation that I. Violet Biotechnology uses microorganism or even plants to clean up the environment from J. Gray Biotechnology certain pollutants. 7. It involves use of marine organisms or their products for creation of new medicaments, cosmetic products, food, or food supplements. 8. It involves employment of microorganisms in chemical production. 9. It includes production of new antibiotics, vaccines, antibodies, medicaments, as well as genetic engineering for disease treatment. 10. It deals in bioinformatics, computers science, chip technology as well as nanobiotechnology. 1
What’s In Activity No. 1: 4-Pics-1-Word: Figure it Out! Objective: Explain the concept and definition of biotechnology. Directions: Review the pictures what is common between them, guess the theme with the provided possible letters below it and type the word in the box 2
What’s New Activity No. 2: Frayer Model: Say Something . . . Objective: Explain the concept and definition of biotechnology. Directions: Make a Frayer Model to define and complete each statement to know more about Biotechnology. Type your answers in the appropriate box. 3
What I Have Learned Activity No. 5: Short Essay: Biotechnology: Good and Bad Objective: Recognize the advantages and disadvantages of biotechnology. Directions: Select one (1) advantage and one (1) disadvantage of biotechnology from this module and answer the questions below. Guide Questions: 1. Enumerate three (3) benefits of your chosen advantage of biotechnology. 2. Explain how your chosen disadvantage of biotechnology may affect our society or environment. 4
Assessment Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write your answers in the box. Choices: A. Gold Biotechnology F. Dark Biotechnology B. Blue Biotechnology G. Red Biotechnology C. Green Biotechnology H. White Biotechnology D. Yellow Biotechnology I. Violet Biotechnology E. Brown Biotechnology J. Gray Biotechnology 1. It involves use of marine organisms or their products for creation of new medicaments, cosmetic products, food, or food supplements? 2. It involves employment of microorganisms in chemical production. 3. It deals in bioinformatics, computers science, chip technology as well as nanobiotechnology 4. It centers around treatment of desert-like soils drawing from species that are highly resistant to dry and saline soils. 5. It included creation of new crops using genetic or traditional approaches as well as creation of new biofertilizers or biopesticides. 6. It encompasses creation of new ways to improve certain food products or to obtain more nutrition-rich products. 7. It includes production of new antibiotics, vaccines, antibodies, medicaments, as well as genetic engineering for disease treatment. 8. It includes production of biological warfare and bioterrorism. 9. It centers upon the study of the legal aspects that surround this science. 10. This includes bioremediation that uses microorganism or even plants to clean up the environment from certain pollutants. 5