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PBS

DNA 101: Life's Instruction Manual | UNC-TV Science

For Students 5th - 12th
Unravel the DNA molecule in just over a minute! Future geneticists listen and watch a video exploring DNA's structure, function, and the interaction of the genes and proteins that decode and interpret the complex molecule. Scholars...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Viral DNA Integration

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
How do reverse transcriptase inhibitors work? Young virologists examine the function of azidothymidine, a drug doctors use to treat HIV patients, during a hands-on modeling activity. Groups create a strand of DNA from an HIV RNA strand...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

DNA and Proteins Are Key Molecules of the Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
When DNA research first began, it required almost an entire day to extract the molecules from a cell nucleus. Now it requires less than an hour. Scholars learn about the early theories of DNA with an online interactive, videos,...
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Serendip

UV, Mutations, and DNA Repair

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How effective are cells at repairing UV damage? An inquiry-based lesson has learners experiment with organism by exposing them to various levels of UV light and then examining their DNA after a period of time. Pupils test different...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

The DNA Molecule Is Shaped like a Twisted Ladder

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
One of the first models of DNA appeared to be a triple helix. Young scientists learn about the many scientists who worked to find the shape of DNA. They observe multiple models, tests, and experiments to understand the conclusions. An...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Some DNA Can Jump

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Some people have a natural ability to jump, but did you know DNA also naturally jumps? Learn about the fun habit by looking at the research of a pioneering female scientist. Barbara McClintock fought prejudice and surpassed her mentors...
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App
HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

iCell

For Students 5th - 12th
View attractive, three-dimensional models of an animal cell, a bacterium, or a plant cell. Suspended in a translucent, undulating cytoplasm, are all of the major organelles for life science learners to examine. They can zoom in, click on...
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PPT
Prezi

Virus Cell Life Cycle/Structure

For Students 9th - 12th
Viruses were nano before it was cool to be nano. The presentation covers the structure of a virus cell and the life cycle of a virus. It also includes two videos illustrating the virus cell in greater detail.
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Curated OER

The Great Cafeteria Caper

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students extract DNA from their own hair roots. They run an electrophoresis gel to examine patterns of their DNA along with standard DNA. The experiment is based on a crime scene scenario.
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Curated OER

A Hands-On Approach to Teaching the DNA Structure and Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the structure of DNA, replication and transcription. In this DNA lesson plan, students build models of DNA using piper cleaners and paper clips. They demonstrate replication of DNA and transcription of DNA to mRNA....
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Curated OER

DNA Extraction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students extract and observe a visible amount of DNA from Escherichia. coli cells. They discuss the properties of DNA. Confirmation of the presence of DNA by a reaction with an indicator is confirmed within this instructional activity....
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Curated OER

Modeling DNA Structure

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students build their own DNA molecules using candy. In this science lesson, students build DNA molecules using licorice and gumdrops. The lesson includes the use of streaming videos from the teacher's domain.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA Model

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to construct a candy model of DNA. They are able to list all of the parts of DNA that they investigated earlier. Students are able to describe what each part of DNA does. They create an edible model of DNA strands.
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PPT
Curated OER

Nucleic Acids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A lively presentation presents general facts and history of nucleic acids in a note-taking format. Every slide contains colorful photos or graphics to illuminate and engage. Biology aces learn about the function and structure of these...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Wall Recipe: A Lesson on Biofuels

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Biotech engineers discover that changes in the DNA code for cell wall formation can help create crops better suited for biofuel production. They extract DNA from wheat germ. They decode paper strips with codes and relate the activity to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Does Dna Look Like?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars build DNA strands and practice base pairing rules using an interactive website in this technology-based instructional activity for a high school science class. This instructional activity includes links to the interactive...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

DNA: Structure and Replication Movie

For Students 10th - 11th
In this DNA: structure and replication instructional activity, students fill in the blanks about the structure of DNA and replication of DNA. Students sketch several diagrams of DNA at different stages.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics DNA Replication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore DNA replication. Beginning with a teacher led discussion, students examine inherited information, genes, and Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA). As the teacher models the structures of DNA, tells about the...
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Curated OER

An Introduction to DNA (PowerPoint)

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the structure of DNA, nomenclature, and the chemical basis for DNA through a PowerPoint lecture. PowerPoint is included as well as review questions over the presentation.
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Activity
DiscoverE

Building with Biology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th Standards
Seeing is believing! Bring DNA to life for young biologists using a simple extraction lab. Individuals extract the DNA from wheat germ, then place it in a microcentrifuge tube for observation. They thread yarn or other material through...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Learning the Structure and Function of DNA

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students read about Humane Genome Project, examine structure and function of DNA, and participate in gel-electrophoresis lab. They complete Internet activity to test their knowledge of DNA.
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Curated OER

Investigating DNA

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engage in a variety of activities designed to facilitate the understanding of DNA. Activities include preparing human chromosome spreads, separating a mixture of dyes using gel electrophoresis and extracting DNA from onion cells,
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Constructing a Phylogenetic Tree Using DNA Sequence Data

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students analyze DNA sequence differences between organisms in order to establish a reasonable picture of the evolutionary relationships between them. They take the role of molecular biologists and make genetic changes and constructing...
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Curated OER

DNA Models

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create DNA models. Using puzzle pieces to represent the parts of a DNA strand, they put together a segment of DNA. Once everyone has completed their individual strand, they being linking with other students using tape. Class...

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