PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American:gene Hunters: Build an Electrophoresis Chamber
Explore the work of geneticists and understand the technique of electrophoresis and what it is used for. Assemble a gel chamber for separating mixtures through gel electrophoresis.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: The Gene Hunters: Genes and Aging
Explore the scientific breakthroughs in understanding the genes that control the way we age. Collect your own samples of active nematodes by assembling and using a device called a Baermann Funnel, then observe the behavior of these worms.
University of Virginia
Uva Virtual Lab: Dna Close Up & Do It Yourself
A collection of three-dimension DNA models. Users can alter the models by moving or changing the parts.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Genome Project Information Archive
This reosurce from the Human Genome Project of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides links to all the information you ever wanted to know regarding the Human Genome Project.
Smithsonian Institution
Lemelson Center: Spark!lab: Extract Dna
Dissect strawberries and use common household ingredients to successfully extract and examine the strawberry DNA.
University of Missouri
University of Missouri: Biotech Adventure: Dna Structure
DNA Helix, DNA structure, DNA bases, Nucleotides, strands of DNA, Bonding in DNA, and bonding between bases are the topics delved into in this thorough site.
Other
Eureka Science: Dna Structure
A good site for information on DNA structure that we can all grasp. Fun animations make the topic less threatening.
Other
Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Chromosomes Pull Up Those Genes
Read about how the genetic information in a cell is organized in the nucleus.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Dna Details
Check out this concise explanation of DNA. All organisms have DNA.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Dna Replication
This site from Ohio State University provides a good outline of the process of replicating DNA. The outline contains a numerous amount of embedded vocabulary links, illustrations of the process and also review questions and solutions.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Protein Synthesis
An online slideshow and animation describing the process of protein synthesis.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Cystic Fibrosis
This article, written for younger readers, explains cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease that causes the body to produce mucus that's extremely thick and sticky.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Intro to Gene Expression (Central Dogma)
Learn how genes in DNA can provide instructions for proteins. Understand the central dogma of molecular biology: DNA, RNA, protein.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nucleic Acids
Discover the structure and function of DNA and RNA, and understand nucleotides and polynucleotides.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
Get the big picture of eukaryotic gene regulation, and learn how different genes are expressed in different cell types.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dna Sequencing
Learn how the sequence of nucleotide bases (As, Ts, Cs, and Gs) in a piece of DNA is determined.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: Learn Genetics:the Outcome of Mutation
Mutation is a process that changes a DNA sequence. But how does a difference in a gene's DNA sequence (or genotype) lead to a difference in an observable trait (or phenotype)?
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Story of Our Start
Learn how offspring are created through the processes of sexual and asexual reproduction.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Yes or No to Gmo?
Discover the purpose of genetic engineering in agriculture. Explore the pros and cons of genetic modification.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Erwin Chargaff
Learn about the Austrian biochemist and author, Erwin Chargaff, best known for "Chargaff's Rules" which lead to the discovery of DNA's double helix structure.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Activities: Extract Dna
An experiment where students remove DNA from strawberries using everyday materials.
Seeker
Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: Face Shape Secrets May Lie in 'Junk' Dna
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.