GMO Socratic Smackdown

Students practiced their debating skills by participating in a Socratic Smackdown on the topic of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)!  In tables of four, students took turns being the "Ref" taking points on discussion strategies and "Verbal Fighter" arguing the benefits and concerns of GMOs.  Students earned points for agreeing/disagreeing, asking questions, connecting classmates' thoughts, playing devil's advocate, and citing evidence/statistics to support their arguments!  Enjoy some sneak peeks below:

Shark Tank GMO Activity

Simulating the popular TV show “Shark Tank” today as entrepreneurs argue for a GMO that could help humanity, “sharks” invest their “shark bucks” in GMOs with strong arguments, and class votes using DYKNOW! 🦈 💵