Curated OER
Design Yer Genes
Seventh graders explore general structure of and natural changes that occur in DNA strands, and discuss concept of genetic engineering by creating small portion of strawberry chromosome with three genes, modeling naturally occurring...
Curated OER
Gene Action/Mutation Worksheet
Learners define the following terms: mutation, mutagen and give examples of how they work. They also define and illustrate a point mutation. Students define and illustrate a frame shift mutation and name two types of frame shift...
Curated OER
Cracking the Genetic Code
Students examine an article, "Genome 'Treasure Trove'" and participate in a class discussion prior to researching further information in order to write their own feature article on the Human Genome Project.
Curated OER
Cracking the Genetic Code
Learners investigate different purposes for manipulating DNA. After reviewing the structure and functions of DNA, students explore topics related to the use or manipulation of DNA and the potential benefits and problems, later making a...
Curated OER
AP: Chapter 26: Origin of Life
Five pages take biologists on a generalized survey of the origin of life. Queries are made regarding theories of how life developed, ancient Earth conditions, and the ever-changing field of taxonomy. The experiments of different...
Curated OER
RNA and Gene Expression
In this RNA and gene expression learning exercise, students match the letter of the description that best matches the term as it relates to gene expression. Students also answer questions as it relates to the process of transcription and...
Curated OER
How Is the Genetic Code Ultimately Translated Into a Protein?
Pupils examine the functions of mRNA, rRNA and tRNA. They explain the steps in the protein synthesis process. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
Curated OER
Relationships and Biodiversity Lab Practice
In this biodiversity worksheet, students determine the relationship and complete the evolutionary tree for the plants listed. Students review genetic code and DNA sequencing. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 8 multiple choice, and...
Curated OER
Did You Get the Message?
Seventh graders investigate the concept of coding in everyday life from past to present in an audio activity using Morse Code. They study the mechanics of the genetic code.
Curated OER
Cracking the Genetic Code
High schoolers explain what the knowledge of DNA can tell us about ourselves and other organisms and species. They also explore the systematic study of the human genome.
Education Development Center
Education Development Center: How Does Dna Work?
Learning about transcription and translation can be difficult but this animation helps make the processes less confusing. The animation is interactive and it also covers the overall importance of proteins.
Indiana University
Ensi: Comparison of Human: Chimpanzee Chromosomes Lesson
This is a great lesson plan that combines Karoytypes and evolution. Students will recognize that the chromosomes of chimpanzees and humans are remarkably similar, then correlate that to their evolutionary relationship.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Dna Words Are Three Letters Long
The genetic code is actually the three letter combination of bases that codes for an amino acid. This article describes the discovery of this code. Article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz...
Nature Research
Scitable: Gene Expression and Regulation
Investigate gene expression with this collection of resources that explains how DNA is expressed to make RNA, how genes are turned "on" and "off", and what must occur for transcription to happen. The webpage explores gene expression by...
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It's All About What's Inside. Classification and the Tree of Life [Pdf]
In this science lesson, students look at how animals have traditionally been classified in a tree of life diagram by examining the characteristics of plastic eggs. They then analyze the genetic code assigned for each egg and look for...
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Gene Expression & Regulation
Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Nucleic Acids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online activity covers the structure and function of nucleic acids. Students will learn about nucleotides, the different types of nitrogenous bases, and the...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Francis Crick Nobel Lecture: On the Genetic Code
Read Francis Harry Compton Crick's Nobel Lecture entitled "On the Genetic Code," which was originally given by Crick December 11, 1962.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: How to Crack the Code
Through a series of illustrations, learn about the physical carriers of inheritance. Discover facts about DNA, the blueprint of life, and RNA, the blueprint copy.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Dna Mircoarray Virtual Lab
This interactive lab will enhance learning about DNA by virtually translating a gene.
Children's Museum
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis: Dna the Action of Extraction
Students extract DNA from wheat germ to learn about how DNA can easily be found in our food.
BBC
Bbc Mundo: Decodificando a La Humanidad Del Adn
Learn about DNA and decoding the human genome by clicking graphical DNA models. You can also review a timeline that shows important moments in human genetics research. In Spanish.
City University of New York
Bio Lab Module: Breaking the Genetic Code
Try this interactive module from the Brooklyn College to help understand the genetic code and how changes in the code effect the final protein product.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription Translation: Central Dogma of Biology
This animation shows how the DNA genetic code leads to proteins that help us develop and function. [2:51]