Designing Life
Elective 03 — Bioengineering
Target Phenomenon
Can we grow replacement organs? Bioprinting and synthetic biology.
NGSS Standards
- HS-LS1-4 — Use a model to illustrate the role of cellular division (mitosis) and differentiation in producing and maintaining complex organisms.
- HS-LS3-1 — Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring.
Lesson Breakdown
| Lesson | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|
| L01 | [TBD] | Launch |
| L02 | [TBD] | Explore |
| L03 | [TBD] | Explain |
| L04 | [TBD] | Elaborate |
Total: 4 lessons
Recommended Prior Module
None — standalone. No prerequisites.
Notes
Engineering design challenge — students propose a bioengineered solution to a real problem.