Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Pass It On!
"Pass It On!" will enhance learning about genetics. Delve into activities addressing traits, DNA, sexual and asexual reproduction.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Genetics Cannot Explain Health
The subject of eugenics tried to explain behavior with simple genetics principles, which we now know is not possible. The subject is handled well. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information,...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Drugs Alter the Brain's Reward Pathway
This site provides interesting data about how drugs alter the brain. Find facts, pictures, and animations to help portray the critical information about drugs of abuse. Also link to teacher resources and lesson plans.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: What Is the Woolly Mammoth's Closest Living Relative?
Although Woolly Mammoths have been extinct for thousands of years, scientists continue to learn more and more about this mighty animal. Some of the most exciting new research is being produced by looking at DNA extracted from the hair...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Evolution of the Cell
Learn about the endosymbiotic theory. This theory explains the evolution of cells from a mitochondria and chloroplast working together in a symbiotic relationship to the current cell structure.
Genome British Columbia
Genome British Columbia: Dna Goes Upc: An Introduction to Dna Barcoding
In recent years, Canadian scientists have been in the forefront of efforts to identify animal species by DNA barcoding. A single gene, cytochrome oxidase I (COI), that is present in all animals is being used to identify each species....
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Snurfle Islands
Create a Snurfle and see whether it can survive in different environments. As you play the game, you will learn about natural selection and animal adaptations. At the end of the game, try the multiple-choice quiz to check your...
BBC
Bbc News: 'Frozen Ark' to Save Animal Dna
This article describes a British project to store frozen samples of DNA from endangered species. The goal is to preserve genetic information, should a species go extinct.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Cancer Cells Grow and Divide
This animation from NOVA: "Battle in the War on Cancer: Breast Cancer" describes how oncogenes cause cancer and how cancerous cells can spread throughout the body.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Dna to Protein
Investigate how the genetic code on a DNA strands controls what protein is produced with this collection of animations and 3D models. Explore an interactive 3D model of the double helix, watch an animation of transcription, and see the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cell Membrane Color Sheet and Build a Cell Membrane
Students color-code a schematic of a cell and its cell membrane structures. Then they complete the "Build-a-Membrane" activity found at http://learn.genetics.utah.edu. This reinforces their understanding of the structure and function of...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: One Gene Makes One Protein
Early research showed that genes code for proteins. This was based on studies using mutant strains of bread mold. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Lab: Fragile X Syndrome
This is an exceptional site for anyone looking for information about Fragile X Syndrome. Causes, diagnosis, treatment, quality of life, and many other topics are available. Animations, video, audio, and interviews make this interactive...
PBS
Nova: Cancer Warrior
Animations of the different phases of cancer, make this a great resource for understanding the development of this disease.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Neuroscience: Tri Nucleotide Repeat
A narrated animation demonstrating a the DNA replication problem, trinucleotide repeat. Video [1:08]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Visualizing Gene Expression
Through a series of videos and narrated animations, learn how evolution affects gene expression in species. Find out how visualizing gene expression can help explain what a specific gene does.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Learning Center: Dna Barcoding
An animation introducing how scientists use the unique DNA sequence called DNA barcode to identify each species of living thing. Understand the process used and the type of answers DNA barcoding can give us.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Gel Electrophoresis
Students discover the process of DNA gel electrophoresis through a series of animated illustrations.
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...
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
Other
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...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Genes Can Be Moved Between Species
Recombinant DNA technology has made it possible to gain insight into how genes work. This concept is further developed in this article with an animated explanation, art gallery, audio/video interviews, biographies, and an interactive...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Evolutionary Biology
Through informational text, interactive activities, animations, and video clips, students investigate evolutionary biology.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: The Molecular Evolution of Gene Birth and Death
An advanced lesson that describes the role of mutations in the birth and death of genes. It includes background information, examples, video clips, and animations.