Summer School Activities

Period 1- DNA

Directions: After watching the classroom clip on DNA, read this article about the patenting of DNA. Summarize the article and include:

1. What is DNA?

2. For what is DNA used?

3. What is the BRAC-1 and BRAC-2 gene and why is there a debate about it's patenting?

4. What is a patent?

5. Do YOU think DNA (or genes) should be patented? Why or why not?

Period 2- Osmosis

After watching the clip on osmosis, read this article on "Death by Soy Sauce". Summarize the article and include:

1. What is osmosis? <--- include a discussion about hyper-, iso- and hypotonic solutions.

2. Why is osmosis important to living organisms?

3. How did the soy sauce kill some people?

4. Can any amount of soy sauce kill a person? Why or why not?

5. Do you think soy sauce should be banned? Why or why not?