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DNA Blueprint for Life
Students isolate DNA from different food sources. In this biology instructional activity, students research DNA extraction. They analyze DNA stands collected from the lab, and compare the differences between each.
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Bacterial Transformation
Students explore DNA recombination. In this biology lesson, students observe the growth of microscopic species. They predict the phenotype of the transformed colonies.
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Genetics and Molecular Biology
Students create DNA models using colored construction papers. In this biology lesson, students identify enzyme restriction sites. They model how DNA plasmids replicate when taken up by a bacterial cell.
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DNA Extraction From Living Things
Students extract DNA from split peas. In this biology lesson, students hypothesize what DNA looks like and perform the experiment to verify their hypothesis. They explain the importance of DNA in living things.
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Relationships and Biodiversity
Young scholars examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species. In this investigative lesson students complete a lab that allows young scholars to better understand the relatedness between plants.Â
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Outbreak! Electrophoresis: Where the Bands Are
Students examine why pieces of DNA move at different rates and over different distances. In this DNA lesson students complete an activity.Â
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Protein Factory
Students examine protein synthesis and how DNA is transcribed.  In this investigative activity students play a role in the messenger RNA when it creates nucleotides.Â
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Blood, I Presume?
Students explain the value of blood in trials. In this DNA lesson students work together to collect and share information and ideas that they come up with after learning how to distinguish blood from other stains.Â
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Chromosomes, DNA, and Genes-Roadmap To Understanding The Foundation Of Genetics
Students investigate DNA by doing a hands on activity. In this activity lesson plan students participate in a lab that allows to explore DNA and chromosomes.Â
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The Living Environment
Ninth graders study the work of Alice Huang and complete activities on mutations. In this investigative lesson students complete several activities and discuss their findings at the end.Â
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The Basics:Life Science
Students explore concepts in life science using segments drawn from Discovery Channel. In this life science lesson, students participate in discussions about the food chain. Students create a poster to illustrate a predator and prey...
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Genetics- You Are Unique
Students identify inherited traits. In this genetics lesson, students participate in a discussion about traits and use a checklist to identify inherited traits. Students complete a hand-out.
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Relationships and Biodiversity Lab Practice
In this biodiversity worksheet, students determine the relationship and complete the evolutionary tree for the plants listed. Students review genetic code and DNA sequencing. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 8 multiple choice, and...
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DNA Challenge
In this DNA worksheet, learners are given the word deoxyribonucleic acid and they have to find as many words as they can using the letters in DNA.
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DNA Timeline: A Scavenger Hunt
In this DNA worksheet, learners access a website to identify scientists, dates, events, and facts related to DNA. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank questions.
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Controlling the Code: Molecules at Work
In this DNA worksheet, students access a website to learn about how single-celled organisms function successfully. Then students pretend they are a bacterium and determine how to transport lactose across their cell membrane for food....
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Replication of DNA
In this replication of DNA instructional activity, learners match the correct definition of DNA replication to the terms given. Students also complete given statements with the correct term in the space provided.
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Nutrient Biochemistry
In this nutrient biochemistry worksheet, students complete the blanks with information about nucleic acids and the process. Students also draw a figure referenced in the text given.
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Chromosomes and Genes in Action: Microviewer
In this chromosomes worksheet, students understand the make up of a DNA molecule and compare the different ways chromosomes are connected. This worksheet has 35 fill in the blank questions and 6 drawings.
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Gene Control in Prokaryotes
In this gene control worksheet, learners use the example of the lactose operon structure to describe what happens when this structure is absent or mutated. This worksheet has 21 fill in the blank statements.
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Where is DNA found?
In this DNA worksheet, 3rd graders think about where DNA is found by looking at three possible examples. Student write a short answer to explain where DNA is found.
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How is Genetic Information Transferred?
In this genetics worksheet, students will brainstorm and write down as many causes and effects relating to the transfer of genetic information.
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Genes
In this biology activity, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the study of genes. There are 18 biology terms located in the word search.
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Biology Wordsearch
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms found in a biology lesson. There are 39 biology terms located in the word search.