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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics: Genes and DNA

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study DeoxyriboNucleic Acid or commonly known as DNA and discover importance of DNA strand, chromosomes, and genes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unit 5 DNA & Protein Synthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study and examine DNA and protein synthesis. Students decide what grade they want and complete only those assignment's. There are no objectives listed for this lesson plan.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bioinformatics

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students are exposed to the tools and databases currently used by researchers in molecular and evolutionary biology. They gain a better understanding of gene analysis, taxonomy, and evolution.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Genetics of Antibody Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students distinguish between the light and heavy chain sections. In this biology lesson, students simulate the DNA splicing process. They calculate antibody diversity using the information given.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who's the Father?

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Pupils analyze gels to determine parentage in this lesson about scientific evidence, investigation, and DNA concepts. The lesson includes a pre-activity worksheet, a final individual assessment, and student handouts for in-class...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Hope of Science: DNA Practical Applications Time Line

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students design a time line to inform and educate people about the history of DNA practical applications.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA Sequencing Model Lab

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students pretend they are each genetic engineers with a test tube of unknown DNA (PCR'd) possibly taken from blood cells of someone with a genetic condition.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA and RNA

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research the history and discovery of DNA. Using their text, they label a basic DNA structure and the composition of genes. They explain how RNA and DNA differ from one other and discuss the processes of transcription and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

BLAST Algorithm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore a series of activities on using BLAST. In this biology lesson, students explain the significance of BLAST in DNA query. They give real world applications of BLAST.
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Handout
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Human Genome Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the human genome project and its scientific and social implications. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in genetic studies. There is a suggested classroom activity...
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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: The Human Genome Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Access Excellence gives an introduction to the Human Genome Project. The page links to a graphics gallery and to discussions about related ethical issues.
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Website
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the goals of the Human Genome Project. It also explains some of the ethical, legal and social challenges associated with this new technology.
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Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides from the Human Genome Project provides basic information on the Human Genome Project. Among the items discussed is how genome sequencing is done, as well as information about the genome and proteome.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Human Genome Project

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A person's genome is all of his or her genetic information. In other words, the human genome is all the information that makes us human. Learn more about the human...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Human Genome Project 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 important characteristics of the Human Genome Project.
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Website
National Human Genome Research Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the head agency overseeing the Human Genome Project.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Human Genome Project

For Students 3rd - 8th
Get the science scoop on the Human Genome Project by considering the answers to these three questions: What is a genome? What is the Human Genome Project? What does it mean to me?
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Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Genome Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Human Genome Project of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a glossary of terms associated with Genetics and Biosciences. The site lists the terms alphabetically and they can be viewed by clicking on the letter.
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Article
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Biomass Fuels, Energy, Carbon and Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Human Genome Project of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides facts and information about the use of biomass fuel and its impact on the carbon cycle.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Which Animals Have Genome Projects?

For Students 3rd - 5th
All animals have a genome, but do they all have genome projects? Find out which animals are currently having their genomes sequenced and how much we know already by performing some simple bioinformatics data digging.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Sequence the Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
Your genome, every human's genome, consists of a unique DNA sequence of A's, T's, C's and G's that tell your cells how to operate. Thanks to technological advances, scientists are now able to know the sequence of letters that makes up an...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.19 Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
See how the human genome project sequenced all 3 billion bases that make up our DNA and identified within this code more than 20,000 human genes.
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Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Genome Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
The LBN Laboratory uses the data generated by the Human Genome Project to actually map the genes within the decoded genome.
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Website
National Human Genome Research Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute: Research Funding

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has various resources and articles about research funding for the National Human Genome Research Institute.