Module 6
Environmental impact of the 3Rs
Competency:
Develop arguments based on the environmental impacts of animal use in research and the ways implementing the 3Rs can help the environment
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the environmental effects of using animals in a lab setting
- Categorize the environmental harms of animal dissection
- Describe how animals escaped from labs pose potential threats as invasive species
- Identify the potential environmental consequences of using genetically modified species in the lab
Assessment:
Written Scenario Response – Argument Against Animal Testing
- Written response clearly identifies a position
- Written response identifies and explains at least two environmental concerns about the proposed animal testing
- Written response includes a recommendation based on one of the 3Rs
- Written response accurately identifies the recommendation as Replacement, Reduction or Refinement
- Written response identifies how applying one of the 3Rs would have a positive environmental impact