Curated Video
DNA replication
An essential stage in cell division and reproduction, allowing genetic material to be copied into a new cell. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
Curated Video
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic Acid, the molecule that stores and passes on genetic information that determines how an organism develops and functions. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images...
Curated Video
Discovery of DNA
The story of a race between two teams of scientists in the 1950s - Francis Crick and James Watson, Rosalind Franklin and Maurice Wilkins - desperate to be the first to unlock the molecular structure of DNA. Biology - Cells And DNA -...
Curated Video
What is DNA?
How does our DNA make us unique, and how is this unique genetic information passed on when cells divide? Biology - Cells And DNA - Learning Points. Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) molecules are found in chromosomes within all our cells. DNA...
Curated Video
Rosalind Franklin for Kids | Bedtime History
Explore the remarkable life and contributions of Rosalind Franklin, a pioneering scientist whose work was crucial in the discovery of DNA's double helix structure. Born in 1920 in London, Franklin was a brilliant chemist and X-ray...
Wonderscape
The Invisible Invaders: Understanding Viruses
Delve into the microscopic world of viruses, learning about their structure, how they differ from living organisms, and their methods of infecting host cells. Understand the components of a virus, including nucleic acids (DNA or RNA), a...
Wonderscape
Decoding DNA: The Blueprint of Life
Dive into the fascinating structure of DNA, the molecule that forms the genetic blueprint for all living organisms. Understand how DNA's unique combinations determine traits and its ability to replicate ensures each cell in your body...
Curated Video
GCSE Biology - What is DNA? (Structure and Function of DNA) #65
This video covers: - The structure of DNA - What nucleotides are - Complementary base pairing - How genes code for proteins - The functions of proteins Exam board specific info: (probably useful for everyone though) AQA - Separate/triple...
Visual Learning Systems
Traits and Heredity: Dna
Upon viewing the Traits and Heredity video series, students will be able to do the following: Define traits as the distinguishing characteristics of an organism. Describe heredity as the process of passing on traits from parents to...
Curated Video
Understanding DNA and the Genome: The Building Blocks of Life
This video provides an introduction to DNA and the genome. It explains what DNA is, the structure of DNA, and the different components that make up DNA. The video also describes how DNA is coiled up into structures known as chromosomes...
ProTeachersVideo
Ceri Evans' Masterclass: DNA
This programme is set in a TV studio. Former Teacher of the Year Ceri Evans inspires a group of Year 10 students from several London schools with an active lesson about DNA. Ceri uses a variety of games and challenges to excite and...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: Understanding Viruses and How to Stay Safe During a Pandemic
In this video, we learn about the role viruses have played in shaping human existence throughout history. We also learn about the characteristics of viruses, such as their small size and their need for living cells to reproduce. It also...
Next Animation Studio
Amazon adds helix tower to its 2.5 billion dollar HQ
Dubbed PenPlace, the newly unveiled proposal for the project's second phase will provide a further 2.8 million square feet of office space across three 22-story buildings.
Next Animation Studio
New DNA structure found
Scientists have discovered a new type of DNA structure, according to research published in the journal Nature Chemistry. The Independent reports that the structure has been sighted previously, but this is the first time researchers have...
Next Animation Studio
Explainer: How the CRISPR/Cas9 gene-editing tool works
The 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded on Wednesday, Oct. 7 to two women who developed CRISPR/Cas9, a tool that allows scientists to cut parts of the genome like a pair of molecular scissors.
Curated Video
I WONDER - What Shape Is DNA?
This video is answering the question of what shape is DNA.
FuseSchool
DNA Replication
CREDITS Animation & Design: Bing Rijper Narration: Dale Bennett Script: Gemma Young It might be hard to believe, but at the very start of your life you were a single, microscopic cell called a zygote. Your body now contains millions of...
Science Buddies
Make A Candy DNA Model
Have you ever wondered what DNA looks like up close? DNA contains the genetic instructions for how an organism develops and functions. It stores all this information in its unique double helix structure.This video will show how you can...
Visual Learning Systems
Genetics in Our Lives: Dna
This exciting program takes a glimpse at some of the amazing advances in modern genetics. Starting with the discovery of DNA, students will be exposed to advances such as the creation of recombinant DNA, vaccines, the human genome...
Wonderscape
Science Kids: All About Genetics
This video is a lesson on genetics, specifically focusing on the inheritance of traits from parents to offspring. The teacher explains the concept of genetics and introduces Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics. The video also discusses...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Great Discoveries in Science: The Double Helix
Take a trip with Watson and Crick as they struggle to determine the structure of the DNA molecule. In this beautiful documentary, biology students learn the history of this revolutionary discovery, and even hear from James Watson...
Curated OER
Human Genome
Welcome to the complex biological story that is our life. Great visual imagery zooms in on the dissection of a DNA double helix in our body. What happens with RNA? Where do amino acids come in? This resource explores our inner workings...