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Human Genetic Variation

Grades 9-12, 1999

Students will discover how greater understanding of human genetic variation is leading to more specific and effective medical treatments. Five inquiry-based activities involve students directly in building their knowledge of genetic variation and in analyzing ethical, legal, and social issues related to genomic data.

This curriculum supplement with CD-ROM was funded by the National Institutes of Health Office of Science Education (NIH OSE). It was developed by BSCS in cooperation with the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and Videodiscovery, Inc., of Seattle.

Student Activities	Teacher Background Material Includes:
Alike, But Not the Same The Meaning of Genetic Variation Molecular Medicine Comes of Age Are You Susceptible? Making Decisions in the Face of Uncertainty	How Do Scientists Study Human Genetic Variation? How Much Genetic Variation Exists Among Humans? What is the Significance of Human Genetic Variation? How Is Our Understanding of Human Genetic Variation Affecting Medicine? Genetics, Ethics, and Society

To order your copy of this supplement, contact the NIH OSE.