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MYP Science 5 | Applications of Biotechnology: Research Guide

Applications of Biotechnology

This image shows the different types of biotechnology. "Biotechnology contributes to the quality of life by leading to new medicines and improving food production. Environmental biotechnology now includes several areas of interest for the purpose of conserving endangered plant and animal species. White biotechnology may deliver the greatest rewards in the future by breaking industry's dependence on nonrenewable and pollution-causing fuels, hazardous chemicals, and energy-demanding operations" ("Types of Biotechnology").

Image from: Types of Biotechnology. online.infobase.com/Auth/Index?aid=104538&itemid=WE40&iid=62118. Accessed 1 May 2023.

Research Databases

Login information for each database can be found on your teacher's class resources page, or you can contact the secondary librarian.

Human Impact on the Environment Inquiry

Inquiry Question:

How is biotechnology being used to solve problems?

Image from: "In China, the World’s First Cloned Arctic Wolf Makes its Debut." Gale Global Issues Online Collection, Gale, 2022. Gale In Context: Global Issues, link.gale.com/apps/doc/CDJQDE587874029/GIC?u=krgsis&sid=bookmark-GIC&xid=b362844b. Accessed 1 May 2023.

Websites & Multimedia Research Resources

Assessment - Criterion D

  • Describe and Analyze the implications of using science and technology (medicine, surgery, machine, etc.) to solve various problems, interacting with at least one factor from the list:

    • Economic

    • Moral (personal belief) 

    • Ethical (social obligation, choices made) 

    • Environmental 

    • Political

  • Apply scientific language consistently to communicate understanding clearly and precisely.
  • Document sources completely in MLA format both in text and bibliography.

 

Create a newspaper or journal article (using Canva) on a new/developing idea in Biotechnology with the objectives of:

1) informing people of a problem, and

2) how biotechnology can potentially be used to solve the problem.

Ms. James and Ms. Porter will serve as your peer review board and we will be carefully examining and evaluating your article.  Projects that receive approval from the peer review board will be displayed around the school.  If your article passes peer review, it may qualify as a Service as Action Project (raising awareness). 

Library Books for Research

  

Electronic Books

Giving Credit to Research Sources

 

An excellent tool for creating MLA style citations for your resources/works cited list!  NoodleTools can also be use for taking notes, organizing your ideas, and much more!

Click here to learn How To Use NoodleTools for Citing Sources

In Text Citations

Source with a known author

Works Cited reference citation:  
Jarus, Owen. "20 of the Worst Epidemics and Pandemics in History." LiveScience, www.livescience.com/worst-epidemics-and-pandemics-in-history.html. Accessed 6 Apr. 2020.

In text citation:
Between 1346 and 1353, it is estimated that the Black Death wiped out half of Europe’s population (Jarus).

Source without a known author

Works Cited reference citation: 
"Pandemic." Britannica School, Encyclopædia Britannica, 24 Mar. 2020. school.eb.com/levels/middle/article/pandemic/632229#344669.toc. Accessed 6 Apr. 2020.

In text citation:
A pandemic is an outbreak of an infectious disease that spreads among many people over a wide geographical area ("Pandemic").

Reference List

A list of all primary and secondary research sources used

  • In MLA8 format, sources should be alphabetical by the last name of the author (or title if there is no author)

Reference Citations Format by Type of Source

Basic formatting for various reference citations:

  • Book
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. Title of Book. City of Publication, Publisher, Publication Date.
     
  • Database Article
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, vol. (volume number), no. (issue number), Date published. Title of Database, url. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020). 
     
  • Digital Image
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Image.” Title of Website, Publisher of Site (only if this is different than the name of the website), url of website. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020). 
     
  • Online Video
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Video.” Title of Website, uploaded by (user name), upload date (Ex. 3 July 2012), url of website. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020).
     
  • Website
    Author Last Name, Author First Name. “Title of Page.” Title of Website, Publisher of Site (only if this is different than the name of the website), url of website. Date accessed (Ex. Accessed 1 April 2020).