Curated OER
DNA Sequencing Model Lab
Learners pretend they are each genetic engineers with a test tube of unknown DNA (PCR'd) possibly taken from blood cells of someone with a genetic condition.
Curated OER
The Genetic Basis of Neurological Disorders
Young scholars describe some aspects of known genetic defects on the human neurological condition. They participate in a variety of exercises including drawings, games, and analogies.
Curated OER
How to Conquer a Genetic Disease
Students study the details of DNA restriction analysis and how RFLP's are used to locate genes on a map of DNA.
Curated OER
Diversity of Life
Pupils study the classification of viruses and describe their structure. In this investigative lesson students complete an activity and answer questions about viruses.
Curated OER
Carnivorous Plants: A Bugs Nightmare!
Students research carnivorous plants and how they trap insects. They role play as botanists to write a research field guide about a newly discovered imaginary carnivorous plant.
Curated OER
DNA Fingerprinting through a Chemistry Lens
Students explore DNA and restriction enzymes using fragments of DNA separated by electrophoresis on an agarose gel. They analyze the results to see "whodunit".
Curated OER
Extraction of Allicin: The Active Ingredient in Garlic
Learners conduct research to determine the structural formula for Allicin, a component of garlic. They participate in a lab to extract Allicin from garlic and complete a set of questions about their work.
Curated OER
Toxicology 2: Finding the Toxic Dose
Students brainstorm with group partners to decide upon a chemical they would like to test, and outline a procedure for their investigation. They then present in groups their ideas to the rest of the class as well as the chemical they...
Curated OER
Comparison of Four-, Six-, And Eight-bp Cuts in Calf Thymus Dna
Students investigate the use of restriction enzymes to recognize a four-, six-, and eight-nucleotide sequence. They utilize restrictive endonucleases to cut Thymus DNA and compare results by viewing the DNA fragments on Agarose Gel...
Curated OER
The Cloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA
Learners will first extract genomic DNA from spinach and perform a restriction enzyme digestion on both the spinach DNA and the plasmid using the same restriction enzyme. They then ligate the cut plasmid DNA with the cut spinach DNA in...
Curated OER
The Cell Cycle and Cancer
Students compare and contrast the cell cycle of frog eggs, normal cells, and cancer cells. They watch a video about early development of the frog embryo, generate a hypothesis in small groups, and listen to a teacher-led lecture. ...
Curated OER
Nutrient Biochemistry
In this lipids activity, students review the different types of lipids and how lipids are used by the body. This activity has 3 drawings and 27 fill in the blank statements.
Curated OER
The Living Environment
Ninth graders study the work of Alice Huang and complete activities on mutations. For this investigative lesson students complete several activities and discuss their findings at the end.
Curated OER
Heat Transfer and Pollution
Students perform computer simulations on air dispersion. In this chemistry lesson, students calculate energy transfer based on specific heat and temperature change. They explain the causes of smog.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Biological Molecules
Through informational text, interactive activities, step-through animations, and video clips, studnet explore biochemistry and the molecules that make up living things.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biological Molecules: Carbohydrates
An explanation of why carbohydrates are important nutrients for the human body. Chemical formulas and structures are used to demonstrate simple and complex carbohydrates.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biological Molecules: Fats and Proteins
An explanation of the importance of fats and proteins in the human diet. Examples of chemical structures of various fats and proteins are used.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biological Molecules: Lipids
Lipids are defined. Chemical structures are used to demonstrate that fats and oils store energy.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: First Organic Molecules
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Take a look at the groundbreaking organic molecules formed millions of years ago. Study the RNA that might have been that first organic molecule. In Earth's early...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Organic Molecules & the Miller Urey Experiment
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Examines how the first organic molecules were formed. The experiment of Stanley Miller and Harold Urey is explored along with the RNA world hypothesis.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Life Chemistry Quizzes
Two multiple-choice quizzes, one on the processes and types of biological molecules, the other on the structure and replication of DNA.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Science of Atoms and Molecules: Nucleic Acids and Proteins
Through this activity, students work with macromolecules, proteins and nucleic acids. The focus is on the atomic structure of proteins, how linear polymers are made, and the surface charges of the resulting polymers. . Multiple-choice...
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: The Molecular Biology of the Cell: The Chemical Components of a Cell
Advanced chapter of the book "The Molecular Biology of the Cell" describes and provides illustrations of our most current understanding of the chemical makeup of cells and their components. Explains in detail how electron activity keeps...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Organic Compounds Study Guide
Explore and review the biological molecules necessary for life.