Environmental Science

Genetically Modified Foods: From the Lab to the Dinner Table


This lesson is designed to expose students to the various issues surrounding GMO foods and to help them understand the complexity of the issues surrounding the biotechnology movement. Students can read two PBS NewsHour pieces, both of which involve a variety of perspectives surrounding the GMO issue. Additionally, students will try to identify GMO foods that they have consumed and discuss the "to label or not to label" debate.

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School kids help with turtle research project in Forest Park

St. Louis, Mo. — Turtles can teach us a lot about our environment, say researchers at the St. Louis Zoo who are tracking the reptiles who live inside Forest Park.

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