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Curated OER

DNA. RNA, and Proteins

For Students 9th - 12th
A comprehensive five-page quiz or study guide covering DNA and its related processes. Young geneticists will need a strong understanding in order to complete this handout, which includes multiple choice, matching, compare/contrast, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA Coloring - Transcription and Translation

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
In this DNA worksheet, young scholars review the transcription and translation processes. Students label and color the different parts of a DNA strand. This worksheet has 7 fill in the blank questions.
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Curated OER

Oswald Avery & The Search for the Transforming Factor

For Students 9th - 12th
Five questions about the work of biochemist, Oswald Avery, are presented on this worksheet. You will need to find a reading passage, perhaps on the Internet, about his discovery, but it would be a worthwhile search. The assignment brings...
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PPT
Curated OER

BioTechnology

For Teachers 11th
The concept of electrophoresis and how it can be used to track sections of DNA that have been spliced is introduced in this slideshow.  There are a few grammatical and spelling errors, but overall the slides are nicely presented.
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Transcription

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Teach young biologists the language of life with this series of worksheets on DNA. By working through these pages, students expand their understanding of genetics as they learn about the process of transcription and the resulting mRNA...
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Lesson Plan
Science 4 Inquiry

"Something Old, Something New..."

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scientists learn about DNA replication through a video and model creation. They answer analysis questions before exploring the role of mutations and then complete a summative assessment.
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Biology Junction

Nucleic Acids

For Students 6th - 10th
For this DNA instructional activity, students identify the different parts of the DNA and color them. They complete 16 short answer and fill in the blank questions on DNA.
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Unit Plan
Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning

Forensic Sciences: A Crime Scene Investigation Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Mr. Bergman has been murdered and we need you to solve the crime! The cross-curricular unit covers 11 different types of forensic science and includes 17 activities. Scholars perform blood type analysis, blood spatter analysis, height...
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Science 4 Inquiry

The Monster Mash

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scientists create monsters by applying their knowledge of transcription and translation. They randomly find the DNA, assign it a codon, and build monsters piece by piece. 
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Unit Plan
Rural Science Education Program

Cells, Genetics, and Biotechnology

For Students 8th - 12th Standards
For scholars tired of reading the textbook, this unit includes nine hands-on lessons. Through group work, lab activities, experiments, and even one inquiry-based lesson, scholars apply knowledge about cells, genetics, and biotechnology....
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Curated OER

DNA is Who I Am

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use the SEE strategy to visually organize data.
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Curated OER

DNA Analysis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the ways in which DNA research is changing the ways in which we fight disease.
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Climbing the Double Helix: DNA Lesson Plans

For Teachers 5th - 8th
With the right DNA lesson plans, students can learn about the structure and function of DNA.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

AP: Chapter 19: Control of Eukaryotic Genome

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
When your AP biology class is studying DNA and genomes, this worksheet will provide a detailed review. On the first page are diagrams and matching SEM (scanning electron microscope) images of different levels of DNA packing to be...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Modeling Transcription

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Transcription makes copies of the instructions inside all living things. Scholars use the simulation to separate DNA and transcribe the RNA. They see a demonstration of the nucleotide pairings as well as the start and stop instructions.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Mutations

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Are some mutations more damaging than others? An engaging simulation encourages scholars to alter DNA through insertion, deletion, and substitution. It then forms resulting amino acids—or not—and the resulting protein—or not—depending on...
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PPT
Curated OER

Nucleic Acids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A lively presentation presents general facts and history of nucleic acids in a note-taking format. Every slide contains colorful photos or graphics to illuminate and engage. Biology aces learn about the function and structure of these...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pharmaceuticals and Treatments

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students perform an experiment involving reverse transcriptase-polymerized chain reaction HIV replication to better examine the biotechnology used by scientists in pharmaceutical research of infections diseases like HIV. Students examine...
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Curated OER

Producing a Strain of E. coli that Glows in the Dark

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students observe the experimental process called bacterial transformation and demonstrate phenotype changes in bacteria that have been transformed with an antibiotic-resistance gene and a metabolic marker. They create a luminescent...
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Curated OER

DNA Profile Analysis

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students obtain a DNA sample, observe DNA Using Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, and obtain reagents and equipment.
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Curated OER

DNA Model and Protein Synthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers build a 3-dimensional model of DNA coding for the hormone oxytocin.
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Curated OER

GenEng

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students investigate the process of genetic engineering. In this genetic engineering lesson plan, students use paper models of DNA and plasmid bacterium to investigate the process of replicating DNA, splicing genes from DNA, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how PCR works through various activities. In this biology lesson, students explain how PCR generate copies of DNA. They simulate the process using an online interactive website.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Games and Activities to Teach Molecular Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate a working knowledge of cell interactions such as DNA replication, protein synthesis (transcription and translation), through active participation in a cooperative group.

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