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K12 Reader

What’s in Your Cells?

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
Organelles, cellular respiration, ATP, and DNA. The passage attached to this life science reading comprehension worksheet is all about cells. After reading about diffusion and osmosis, kids answer a series of questions based on the text.
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Curated OER

Biotechnology/Bioinformatics Activity

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars demonstrate the genetic principles of Heredity. They discover that each species has a unique Genetic fingerprint and that people can use "Genetic fingerprints" to solve a number of problems. They discuss examples of uses...
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Virginia Department of Education

Passing Traits to Offspring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What makes each one of us unique? Lead your class in this exciting and educational activity as you uncover traits that show how each individual is different from another. Pupils explore facts about DNA technology and predict the...
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Biology Junction

Biochemistry of Cells

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Chemistry and biology work hand in hand, without one you literally wouldn't have the other. Using a presentation, individuals learn about plant cells, animal cells, cell responses, macromolecules, DNA bases, and so much more. A worksheet...
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ConnectED

Crime Scene Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How exactly does a crime scene investigation work? The resource, a unit on criminology, covers everything from the deductive reasoning skills needed for detectives to DNA fingerprinting, all the way to how to gather evidence and bring...
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Curated OER

Genetics and Molecular Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create DNA models using colored construction papers. For this biology lesson, students identify enzyme restriction sites. They model how DNA plasmids replicate when taken up by a bacterial cell.
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Curated OER

The Code of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study genes, DNA and medical research. They watch "The Code of Life" video and answer discussion questions regarding the transcription and translation of DNA and how errors in these processes and mutations in DNA can produce...
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Curated OER

Chromosomes and Genes in Action: Microviewer

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this chromosomes worksheet, students understand the make up of a DNA molecule and compare the different ways chromosomes are connected. This worksheet has 35 fill in the blank questions and 6 drawings.
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Curated OER

Wolf Pack in a Bottle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars participate in an activity of a mock electrophoresis using paper chromatography to study DNA and genetic restriction mapping.
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Curated OER

Labs on A Chip

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to DNA microarrays. They discuss how scientists and doctors use them and how they work. They complete a worksheet and discuss their findings.
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Curated OER

Protein Factory

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine protein synthesis and how DNA is transcribed.   For this investigative lesson students play a role in the messenger RNA when it creates nucleotides. 
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Curated OER

iDNAvestigation Exploration

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils investigate DNA Fingerprinting techniques and applications. They participate in a scenario to analyze blood to discover who shattered a plexiglass backboards. In addition, they explain why the DNA fingerprint of blood from the...
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Curated OER

What Do Genes Look Like?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the basic structure of the DNA molecule. They identify what an inherited trait is and how it can be determined by one or more genes. Finally, 7th graders identify that plant and animal cells contain several...
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Curated OER

Who Stole My Salad?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explain how protein is made in the cell. In this biology lesson, 8th graders translate RNA and DNA using an internet database. They determine the thief based on evidence collected.
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Curated OER

"Chips" Off the Old Block?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study using analogies between common items or occurrences and science concepts. They use the analogy of cookie recipes to that of the DNA "recipes" for living things to help us explain more about mutations.
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Curated OER

Visualizing a Human Gene with Its Introns & Exons

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners examine the entire DNA base sequence of the human adenosine deaminase gene after it is printed out from the source disk provided. The enormous length of a single gene as well as the immense difference in length between intron...
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Curated OER

Human Genetics: Yes/No Exercise

For Students 3rd - 5th
For this science worksheet, students demonstrate their knowledge of human genetics by completing a Yes/No exercise. Students read the statement about genes and DNA and agree or disagree with it. No information is given on the page; prior...
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Curated OER

Blood, I Presume?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explain the value of blood in trials.  In this DNA lesson students work together to collect and share information and ideas that they come up with after learning how to distinguish blood from other stains. 
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Curated OER

Bacterial Transformation

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students explore DNA recombination. In this biology instructional activity, students observe the growth of microscopic species. They predict the phenotype of the transformed colonies.
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Curated OER

Biology Demos

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in biology demos. In this biology lesson, students explain how energy is released in the ATP cycle. They demonstrate DNA replication process.
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Serendip

From Gene to Protein - Transcription and Translation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify the different steps involved in DNA transcription. In this genetics lesson, pupils complete a worksheet and model the translation process with a paper chain activity. They watch a video on sickle cell anemia and explain...
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Curated OER

America's Stone Age Explorers

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students research how mitochondrial DNA is used in determining familial relationships. They complete a worksheet in which they attempt to help solve the identity of bones found in Africa.
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Curated OER

Restriction Enzymes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore enzymes and enzyme combinations. They examine and cut up and practice matching DNA sequences.
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Curated OER

Pseudogene Suite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use Biology Workbench to explore DNA sequence data for the GULOP gene in humans, chimpanzees, orangutans, and crab-eating macaques and the beta globin gene and its pseduogene in humans, gorillas, and chimpanzees.

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