Case Studies in Biofuels Production
These materials are based on the Nuffield Council on Bioethic's 2011 report: Biofuels: ethical issues. The resources aim to help students consider the advantages and disadvantages of different types of biofuels that are being produced or may be produced in future as renewable sources of energy for transport. Using these…
5/5- Publication year: 2010 to date
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Activity 4: Are Animal Experiments Painful?
This Nuffield Council on Bioethics investigates the levels of severity of procedures. It also investigates the ways in which data is collected during animal experiments. Students are asked to work in groups or as a whole class to develop skills in analysing information to build an argument. The resource includes a lesson plan for…
Activity 3: What Is Animal Research?
This Nuffield Council on Bioethics resource explores the purpose of different types of research and testing and why they are used. Students are required to work in either groups or as a whole class. The resource includes a lesson plan for the teacher.
Starter 1: What Animals?
This Nuffield Council on Bioethics resource explores the types and number of animals used in research. The activity is best conducted with a whole class or as group work. The resource includes a lesson plan for the teacher.
Activity 1: Introduction
This activity introduces the Nuffield Council on Bioethics' Forensic Use of Bioinformation resource. It includes a quiz and fact file describing the use of fingerprints for identification and processes of DNA profiling. Also Included is The forensic use of bioinformation - resources for teachers which contains: • curriculum…