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National Institute of Open Schooling

Compounds of Carbon Containing Nitrogen

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Amines are vital to humans because they help form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins. The 30th lesson in a series of 36 specifically focuses on the organic compounds that contain nitrogen. Learners classify amines and nitro...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Molecular Genetics of Color Mutations in Rock Pocket Mice

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can you identify mutations just by viewing DNA sequences? Scholars apply prior knowledge of DNA sequences to do just that in an engaging activity. They transcribe and translate genes, thus identifying the locations of mutations. Then,...
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Lesson Plan
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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Worksheet
Curated OER

Replication, Transcription and Translation Review

For Students 9th - 12th
How well do your pupils understand DNA, mRNA, and amino acids? This three-page handout will help you assess their comprehension through sequencing questions, fill in the blanks, and labeling diagrams.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Molecular Biology and Primate Phylogenetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pairs of high school biologists compare amino acid differences in the beta hemoglobin of different primates. They use the information collected to construct a phylogenic tree. Follow-up discussion questions are provided. This is a...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who is the Sea Otter Related to?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the genetic relationships of different organisms. In groups, they discover the importance of genes and how different amino acids show various evolutionary relationships. They use an online database to continue their...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Proteins

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this proteins worksheet, students name the types of foods that supply proteins and determine how the body uses proteins. Students understand how to acquire complete proteins. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 9 short answer, and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Catalase: A Bioinformatics Case Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the physical structure of a protein by using a computer simulation tool. They record its primary amino acid structure while viewing it in three dimensions for a better visual recognition. There is also a comparison...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

SAY IT WITH DNA: Protein Synthesis Tutorial

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore protein synthesis. In this DNA lesson students complete a worksheet and a DNA lab activity. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

The History of Life

For Students 7th - 8th
In this history of life worksheet, students use diagrams showing how life may have begun on Earth to complete 3 short answer questions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

BUILD A BURGER

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students recognize and name the products used to build a hamburger. They review the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. Students are given worksheets, and they match the burger parts to the picture parts. They conduct a taste test on samples of the...
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Worksheet
Biology Junction

Biochemistry Crossword

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biochemistry worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle with 36 questions. They identify different polymers and functional groups.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sequence Alignment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the uses of sequence alignment.  In this DNA lesson students complete several experiments on sequencing and algorithms. 
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Curated OER

DNA and Protein Synthesis

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders work with a partner, and copies of the attached worksheet "Amino Acid Codon Table" They discuss ways an organism, obtains and uses proteins. Students view a teacher prepared DNA strand banner, and record the complementary...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Molecular Evidence for Evolutionary Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the amino acid sequences in cytochrome-c for a variety of organisms and use this information to infer evolutionary relationships. They investigate the role of homeobox genes and what this indicates about the evolution of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nutrient Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
In this nutrient biochemistry worksheet, students complete the blanks with information about nucleic acids and the process. Students also draw a figure referenced in the text given.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

DNA and RNA Exercises

For Students 10th - 12th
In this protein synthesis worksheet, students answer 14 short answer questions about the process of making proteins from DNA.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Other Organic Compounds

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this organic compounds worksheet, students review organic compounds and the group of substituted hydrocarbons each compound belongs to. This worksheet has 10 matching and 4 fill in the blank questions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

DNA: Structure and Replication Movie

For Students 10th - 11th
In this DNA: structure and replication worksheet, students fill in the blanks about the structure of DNA and replication of DNA. Students sketch several diagrams of DNA at different stages.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hunger/ Nutrition

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate nutrients and nutrition to determine what types of food the body needs for energy. They study each type of nutrient and why it is important to the body. They determine what a balanced diet is by completing the...
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Lesson Plan
Cornell University

The Making of Macromolecules

For Students 7th - 12th
Compare and contrast macromolecules made from the same elements. Young scholars learn how the structure of a molecule has as much influence on a compound as the elements in the molecule. They experiment with molecular model kits to...
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

BCR-ABL: Cancer Protein Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
How do scientists discover treatments for cancer? A presentation and accompanying worksheet explain how one cancer spreads and a theory of how to stop it. It details the trials and relapses after using the medication. Scholars learn...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

DNA and Proteins Are Key Molecules of the Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
When DNA research first began, it required almost an entire day to extract the molecules from a cell nucleus. Now it requires less than an hour. Scholars learn about the early theories of DNA with an online interactive, videos,...
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Lab Resource
Serendip

A Scientific Investigation – What Types of Food Contain Starch and Protein?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
You are what you eat, as they say! Are you more starch or more protein? Young scholars use their knowledge of each component to test different foods for their content. Using multiple indicators, individuals describe the protein and...

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