CERCA Slides by Grade
Grade 3: No Animals Died to Make This Steak
How can cultured meat products replace meat products from living animals? (CCSS.RI.3.1–3.7, CCSS.W.3.2)
Grade 4: Cloning Boosts Endangered Black-Footed Ferrets
How is cloning being used to support endangered species?(CCSS.RI.4.1-7, CCSS.W.4.2)
Grade 5: Mysterious Cells Found in the Brain of a Genius
Why do scientists reexamine cells they’ve already studied? (CCSS.RI.5.1-8, CCSS.W.5.2)
Grade 6-8: Robots Made of Cells Blur the Line Between Creature and Machine
Why are scientists using living cells to build robots? (CCSS.RI.6.1-8.4, CCSS.W.6.2, 7.2, 8.2)
Grade 9-10: In the Future, Will We Be Growing Fruit in Home Bioreactors?
What are the benefits and drawbacks of creating cell jam or other lab-created foods? (CCSS.RI.9-10.7, CCSS.W.9.2, 10.2)
Grade 11-12: Why We Should Study Cancer Like We Study Ecosystems
How might taking a broader view of the way cancer evolves and metastasizes help researchers identify new treatments? (CCSS.RI.11-12.6, CCSS.W.11.2, 12.2)
