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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Dna, the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] DNA is the genetic material in your cells passed on to you from your parents and determines your characteristics. Learn about transformation and how DNA was...
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Classic Experiments: Dna as the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the experiments by Frederick Griffith, Oswald Avery, Alfred Hershey, and Martha Chase that led to the discovery of DNA as the genetic material.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Dna, the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how DNA was discovered.
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Handout
Other

University of Cincinnati: Dna Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the history and the science of DNA. Content also examines and considers the possibilities of genetic engineering and mutation.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the discovery and work with DNA is located in this totally interactive timeline. Parts of the timeline are displayed using short movies, animation and flash.
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Handout
Other

Plant Molecular Genetics: Proof That Dna Is Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
Synopsis of the three major experiments to prove that DNA was the carrier of inheritance.
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Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Which Scientists?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief tutorial on the contributions of a few of the DNA scientists. Part of a larger "Biology Project" learning series.