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Genomics

Credit: National Human Genome Institute​​​​​​

Contact Your Librarian:

Phone:

913-780-7250

Email:

Mrs. Charlesworth

Librarian

The Oregon Trail Library is open Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. Need help after hours? See Contact Information above.

Research Questions

  • I think I want my classmates to learn...
  • I want to find out about...

Your Assignment

You Will:

  • Locate information about your country.
  • Use books, database and Internet resources.
  • Take notes to help you research.
  • Provide citations for your "Works Cited" page.

learning Objectives:

Science Standards

  • MS-LS3-1 - Develop and use a model to describe why structural change to genes (mutations) located on chromosomes may affect proteins and may result in harmful, beneficial, or neutral effects to the structure and function of the ogranism.

Library Standards

  • 6-8.S1.1 - Students understand and recognize the need for information to solve a problem or satisfy a question.
  • 6-8.S1.3 - Students understand that different sources and formats for information exist.
  • 6-8.S1.6 - Students understand that within the scope of information sources and formats,