Genetically Modified Crops vs

Organic Crops
SAMR Level
Using Canva in my lesson plan is
the Augmentation Level. It
allows users to make posters
easier, but does not redesign
the idea of making posters in a
classroom.

(Wikimedia Commons)
Standards
● Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources Content Standards
○ Biotechnology Systems Career Pathway Content Standards
BS.03. NCAE Standard: Demonstrate the application of biotechnology to solve
problems in Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR) systems (e.g.,
bioengineering, food processing, waste management, horticulture, forestry,
livestock, crops, etc.) (THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION)

● ISTE Standards
○ 5. Designer- Educators design authentic, learner-driven activities and environments that recognize and
accommodate learner variability.

○ 6. Facilitator- Educators facilitate learning with technology to support student achievement the 2016 ISTE
Standards for Students

○ 7. Analyst- Educators understand and use data to drive their instruction and support students in achieving
their learning goals.
What are Genetically Modified Organisms?
Genetically modified (GM): an organism or crop containing genetic material that has been artificially altered so as to
produce a desired characteristic. (Gardner, Spielmaker)

(BUMC, 2013)
What are GMOs used for?
● GMOs add traits to Crops that allow farmers and Ranchers to experience
increased yields.
● These traits are
■ Herbicide Tolerance,Drought Tolerance Insect Resistance, and Virus Resistance.

(Hall 2005)
What are Organic Crops
"A production system that is managed to respond to site-specific conditions by
integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical practices that foster cycling of
resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity." .

● Organic has no GMOs

○ Cover Crops
○ Crop Rotation
○ Organic Pesticides
○ Insect Traps

(Sustainable Agricultural Research Education)

(Black 2016)
GMO vs Organic Posters.
1. Split into two groups, one group will make a pro GMO poster, the other group
will make a pro organic poster
2. The Poster must be made on Canva
3. Make the poster as fast as you can, but try to use scientific sources (Not the
Organic Mom blog).
4. Must have at least three main points!
Works Cited
Works Cited
Black, Elizabeth. “Boulder, Colorado Farmers Find Benefits and Drawbacks to Both GMOs and Organic Crops.” Genetic Literacy
Project, 12 Jan. 2018,
geneticliteracyproject.org/2016/05/09/boulder-colorado-farmers-find-benefits-drawbacks-gmos-organic-crops/.
Box, ffa.app.box.com/s/n6jfkamfof0spttqjvhddzolyevpo3qn/file/294160541210.
"File:The SAMR Model.jpg." Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository. 12 May 2018, 16:45 UTC. 28 Oct 2018, 19:34
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=File:The_SAMR_Model.jpg&oldid=300813341>.
Hall, Hardy. “ BT CORN: IS IT WORTH THE RISK?” Science Creative Quarterly Fortnightly, 200AD,
www.scq.ubc.ca/quarterly023/0203hall.html.
How Are Organisms Genetically Modified?, 2013, sphweb.bumc.bu.edu/otlt/MPH-Modules/PH/GMOs/GMOs3.html.
Nationwide, SARE. “History of Organic Farming in the United States.” SARE: Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education,
www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Bulletins/Transitioning-to-Organic-Production/Text-Version/History-of-Organic-Farming-in-the-
United-States.
Spielmaker, Debra, and Andrea Gardner. “The Science of a GMO.” National Agriculture in the Classroom,
www.agclassroom.org/teacher/matrix/lessonplan.cfm?lpid=598.