During Unit #2, the PBLs should focus on cells and genetics, covering primarily biology and IHS standards. There are a number of existing PBLs that can be used, either as written or adapted. These PBLs also connect closely with social science concepts.
Little Girl Lost: A Case Study on Defective Cellular Organelles
Modern Frankenstein? The Science and Social Science of Organ Replacement
Pharmacogenetics: Using genetics to treat disease
Bringing Back Baby Jason: To clone or not to clone?
New Ways to Breathe: Cystic Fibrosis and Gene Therapy
Selecting the Perfect Baby: The ethics of "embryo design"
The Case of Eric, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and Stem Cell Research
A Sickeningly Sweet Baby Boy: A Case Study on Autosomal Recessive Inheritance
Can a Genetic Disease Be Cured? A Mother’s Dilemma