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Activity
PBS

Pbs: Fact of Fiction

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from PBS you can challenge yourself with this quiz to see if you know what is true and what is false in genetic and reproductive technology. You'll be surprised by some of the things that we are currently able to do with...
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gel Electrophoresis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the technique used to separate DNA fragments and other macromolecules by size and charge.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bacterial Transformation & Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the transfer of plasmid DNA into bacteria. Also find out how bacteria are selected, and how proteins are produced and purified.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Polymerase Chain Reaction (Pcr)

For Students 9th - 10th
A technique used to amplify, or make many copies of, a specific target region of DNA.
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Website
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Virochip Microarray Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Through this series of lecture videos, the creator of the Virochip technology explains how the chip detects viruses using synthetic DNA and how this technology can be useful in the medical field.
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Article
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Sequencing

For Students 9th - 10th
The structure of DNA is explained in detail, and the technology of DNA sequencing.
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Website
American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Francis S. Collins, m.d., ph.d.

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical resource on Francis Collins who was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in human genetics, decoding DNA, and his contributions to improving human health.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Genomes Offer Murkey Clues to Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the new ways science has discovered to read genomes and decipher particular traits in humans. Classroom worksheet with discussion questions available. January 29, 2009
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biotechnology in Agriculture 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 biotechnology in agriculture.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biotechnology and Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Informational text and video clips about biotechnology and medicine. After reading the text, review the key vocabulary terms and answer review questions.
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Curated OER

A Dna Fingerprint

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Article
Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Plant Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
As humans try to reach the goal of growing enough food to feed all the people, find out how biotechnology is used to help.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: A Science Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey." Numerous opportunities to explore the people and discoveries of science.
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Theoretical Biophysics Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent and comprehensive site created by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. The site has resources about and links to information on a large number of topics in...
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Website
University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Scottish Sheep Shocker

For Students 9th - 10th
Simplified and irreverent explanation of how Dolly was cloned. Includes a simple timeline of cloning technology. Some good information behind the humor.
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Handout
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: Biotecnologia 2 Bachillerato

For Students 9th - 10th
Thanks to today's technology we can cure or alleviate many illnesses. In this unit you will broaden your knowledge about biotechnology. It contains 13 interactive activities.
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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Biotechnology

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated article describes various applications of biotechnology as related to medicine, agriculture, and forensic science.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Cloned Canine

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the first scientists to successfully clone a dog. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Fingerprints of Twins

For Students 9th - 10th
If you had an identical twin would you have the same set of fingerprints? Site uncovers the answer by researching the science behind fingerprints.
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Curated OER

Polynucleotide

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Adenosine

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Graphic
Curated OER

James Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Francis Crick

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Adenine

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.

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