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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Extracting Onion Dna

For Students 6th - 8th
In this project, you'll learn how to isolate DNA from onion cells, separating it from other cellular components in a manner that still preserves its structure and sequence. In the end, you'll have enough DNA to see with the unaided eye,...
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Unit Plan
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives Dna: Human Genome: Genes and Transcription

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module where students can learn about the structure and function of DNA. Interactive activities will explore DNA transcription.
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Handout
PBS

Nova: Journey Into Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the structure and function of DNA using this animated presentation.
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Activity
Smithsonian Institution

Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Extract Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Dissect strawberries and use common household ingredients to successfully extract and examine the strawberry DNA.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Melting Point and Thermodynamics of Double Stranded Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the passage and study the graphics concerning Melting Point and Thermodynamics of Double-Stranded DNA and then answer the five question quiz.
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Handout
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Understanding Science: Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how the human side of science played a role in the significant discovery of the molecule of life, DNA.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering Nature: Dna Visualization and Manipulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to genetic techniques such as DNA electrophoresis and imaging technologies used for molecular and DNA structure visualization. In the field of molecular biology and genetics, biomedical engineering plays an...
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Structure of the Dna Molecule

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a history of the discovery and study of DNA and its structure. Links to a graphic, other references, and classroom activities.
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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Dna Molecule Two Views

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence provides an excellent graphic showing the structure of the DNA molecule and its components.
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Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by DNA Interactive. The genome is the entire endowment of genetic information. It is the "Book of life," on an organism. This site demonstrates the methods used to map and sequence the human genome and to...
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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Dna Sequencing (Dry Lab Activity)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an advanced level hands-on activity to explain the Di-deoxy sequencing of DNA.
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Website
Other

I Can Do That: Dna Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
In story form, this complete site examines what DNA is, the structure of DNA, genes, and replication. For clarity purposes, the text is supplemented with drawings.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Make a Dna Model

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about DNA by building a model of its double-strand structure.
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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Dna Fingerprinting in Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Access Excellence, gives a detailed article outlining DNA fingerprinting, how it is used, and how it works.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Dna Technology Project

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will research current uses for DNA technology. Students identify a variety of ways that DNA technology can be used. Finally, the students create a DNA Technology project using technology. This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Dna or Deoxyribonucleic Acid Part Ii Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over DNA. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Dna, Rna, and Protein Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
In this online mini-course learners distinguish between the structure, functions, and processes involved with DNA and RNA.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Biology: Unit 3: Cell Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third unit of a Biology course, students learn about cells and cell structure. They compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and learn about the specialized structures in a cell and what their functions are. They will also learn...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: The Dna Double Helix Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students can watch a video, read some informational text and key vocabulary terms, and answer review questions about the structure of DNA.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Dna Replication

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concise article complete with labeled diagrams, key vocabulary terms, and review questions illustrates DNA replication.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: 7 Major Steps of Dna Replication

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the structure of DNA and the seven steps that take place during DNA replication. Includes a labeled illustration for each step.
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Activity
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Edible Dna [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use food (licorice and marshmallows or fruit) to make models of DNA.
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Article
Story Behind the Science

Story Behind the Science: Piecing Together the Structure of Dna [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the history of the scientific efforts that went into the discovery and mapping of the structure of DNA, spanning one hundred forty years.
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Other

Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Dna Nanostructures

For Students 9th - 10th
DNA is the molecule of life, as life's secrets are encoded in DNA. In this interactive activity. we see the famous double helix structure of DNA.

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