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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Natural Selection

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore natural selection by controlling the environment and causing mutations in bunnies.
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Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gene Machine the Lac Operon

For Students 9th - 10th
Build a gene network! The lac operon is a set of genes which are responsible for the metabolism of lactose in some bacterial cells. Explore the effects of mutations within the lac operon by adding or removing genes from the DNA.
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Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Making a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Constructing phylogenetic trees may be a daunting task for students, but this lesson plan is a simulation of what molecular biologists must do to determine relationships. This plan is for students who have a good grasp of DNA structure...
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Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Dna to Protein

For Students 9th - 10th
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...