https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j en-us 2018-02-18 23:18:40 UTC 2026-03-08 20:13:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Basketball.png tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233538957 What is your initial response to the idea of the de-extinction of moa? My initial response is that we should bring back the moa because if we want to bring back our forests to how it was before then the moa would be perfect to help.  Do you agree or disagree?  I agree that we should bring back the moa.]]> 2018-02-20 22:11:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233538957 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233541563 What is de-extinction? De-extinction is when you bring back an extinct living thing with there DNA.  How is it similar to cloning?  It is similar to cloning because cloning is when you get DNA out of a living thing to make an exact replica but de-extinction is when you take DNA out of an extinct living thing to make a replica.  How is it different?  It is different because cloning is DNA out of a living thing but de extinction is DNA out of an extinct living thing.]]> 2018-02-20 22:22:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233541563 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233543834 Why do you think this particular topic is being discussed?  I think this topic is being discussed because over the last couple of years everyone has been talking about bringing the moa back and now it has become more serious because the forests need to be brung back to life.]]> 2018-02-20 22:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233543834 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233546354 Why do scientists argue about de-extinction?  Scientists argue about de-extinction because some scientists want the moa to come back straight away but other scientists think we should just mine as much coal as we can then bring back the animals later.  How does this relate to current opinions about preventing extinctions?  This relates because preventing extinction is very similar to de-extinction because trying to prevent extinction is saving the animal and de-extinction is bringing back an extinct animal.  Think about what you already know about conservation and the reasons extinctions happen in the first place. ]]> 2018-02-20 22:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/233546354 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234015519 Identify the arguments and supporting evidence from both sides of the arguments - for and against. Summarise these main points in your own words.  The against people say that it will be too much money and we need to save the other 2000 odd animals that are threatened by predators. But the arguments for the moa say that it will be awesome to walk into forests and see these amazing creatures also moas help spread seeds and keep the forests under control.]]> 2018-02-21 22:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234015519 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234019210 For each of the other contenders for de-extinction, do the arguments and procedures in the text strengthen or weaken their claim to be brought back from the dead? Why do you think that? Add their images to your padlet.  I think that the arguments strengthen their claim to bring back from the dead. I think this because the against people also know that the moa helped spread seeds and helped with keeping forests under control. ]]> 2018-02-21 22:29:22 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234019210 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234480473 Why is it that the dinosaur cannot be brought back from the dead?  The dinosaur cannot be brought back to life because DNA has an expire date of five hundred thousand years and the dinosaur has been extinct for sixty-five million years.]]> 2018-02-22 20:34:50 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234480473 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234483646 Using the information you summarised for question 4 -bring together what you know about endangered species and what you have read in this article to reassess and form your own opinions about cloning, de-extinction, ecology, and conservation.

Cloning:  My opinion on cloning is cloning is great if an animal is on the edge of extinction but if we just clone everything then in the future there will just be clones everywhere and no real human beings and animals.

De-extinction:  In my opinion de-extinction is great for bringing back extinct animals that would help our world in a particular way.

Ecology:  Ecology helps with pollution and ecology brings young people into studying about ecology.

Conservation:  Conservation helps with storing away products that help with the wildlife and it also helps to protect the environment.]]> 2018-02-22 20:41:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234483646 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234490312 Put together a glossary for the following words: de-extinction, cloning, ecology, conservation, genetics, bioethics, DNA.

De-extinction:  De-extinction is bringing back an extinct animal with there DNA.

Cloning:  Cloning is replicating a living thing with there DNA.

Ecology:  The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

Conservation:  The action of conserving something, in particular.

Genetics:  The study of heredity and the variation of inherited characteristics.

Bioethics:  The ethics of medical and biological research.

DNA:  Deoxyribonucleic Acid, A self-replicating material present in nearly all living organisms as the main constituent of chromosomes. It is the carrier of genetic information.]]> 2018-02-22 20:57:25 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234490312 tkuiti https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234522706 2018-02-22 22:54:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tkuiti/xic0usvn7z8j/wish/234522706