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Curated OER

Galileo and the Inevitability of Ideas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research Galileo's work and contributions to science. They make a timeline of Galileo's life, discuss the historical context for his book "Dialogue on the Two Chief World Systems" and examine his trial by the Inquisition for...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Life's Greatest Miracle: Stem Cell Debate

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay from NOVA: "Life's Greatest Miracle" explores the debate over the use of embryonic stem cells in scientific research.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: On Human Cloning

For Students 9th - 10th
Three cloning experts share their opinions of cloning in these interviews from NOVA: "18 Ways to Make a Baby."
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Article
Other

Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Human Stem Cell Research [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A recent study in which the authors examined the health and ethical issues related to human stem cell research. As a result of this study, Canada did allow human stem cell research to proceed. The report is in PDF format.
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Website
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Online Ethics Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is a very extensive site that examines ethics in engineering and the natural sciences.