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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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Activity
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Dna Code Bracelet

For Students 9th - 10th
For this activity, students create a bracelet of beads using DNA code. Each letter represents an amino acid and is three beads. The authors suggest that even younger students would enjoy this activity, although older students will...
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: Face Shape Secrets May Lie in 'Junk' Dna

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports that the secret to differences in face-shape may be found in the non-coding sequences of DNA, also known as "junk" DNA.
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Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Computer Model of Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
A slight departure from the classic view of DNA showing that the molecule is not exactly a twisted ladder. Good image and explanation to go with it.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: Watson and Crick Describe the Structure of Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
From a PBS databank of twentieth-century scientists and their stories comes this brief description of the discovery by Watson and Crick of the double-helix structure of DNA. The work of other scientists on whom Watson and Crick relied...
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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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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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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Dna Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence provides an interesting graphic which shows the helical structure of DNA from the molecular to chromosomal scale.
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Activity
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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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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Other

Eureka Science: Dna Structure

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site for information on DNA structure that we can all grasp. Fun animations make the topic less threatening.
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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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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Triple Helix

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of how the triple-helix DNA model was a precursor to the accepted double-helix model of our DNA. [0:27]
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Chargaff's Ratios

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about base pairing in DNA, and how the ratios of adenine to thymine and guanine to cytosine are equal. [0:47]
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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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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Dna Base Pairs O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand DNA bases A, T, G, and C.
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Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Dna Mircoarray Virtual Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive lab will enhance learning about DNA by virtually translating a gene.
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Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning

For Students 9th - 10th
At DNA from the Beginning, choose from classical genetics, molecules of genetics, genetic organization and control. Each concept is explained through animation, an image gallery, video interviews, biographies and links.
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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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Other

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council: Discovering Dna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This 51-page booklet is an excellent collection of activities for 11- to 14-year-olds to teach them about DNA. It was designed by Dr Sue Assinder, a molecular geneticist.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher resource page provides links to additional teacher materials, the six units, student worksheets and templates that can be used as teachers and students work through the DNA Interactive site.
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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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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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