Before a cell replicates, its DNA must replicate. Take advantage of a hands-on guided lesson plan to teach budding scientists how this happens. Using a set of nucleotide cards, learners become the DNA and work to create matching strands...

Get up close and personal with DNA! A two-part hands-on activity has learners extract DNA from a small organism and then their own cheek cells. Scholars then explore DNA replication using questions to guide their analyses.

DNA carries the codes for creating just the right protein. A well-designed instructional activity leads pupils through the process from start to finish and everywhere in between. Guiding questions with supporting video help scholars...

Activity based on the use of computer enhanced molecular images, might be worth the effort for an AP class to try.

Access Excellence provides an interesting graphic which shows the helical structure of DNA from the molecular to chromosomal scale.

Students conduct their own research to discover and understand the methods designed by engineers and used by scientists to analyze or validate the molecular structure of DNA, proteins and enzymes, as well as basic information about gel...

Students construct DNA base pairs using a template. The base pairs can be used to assemble a large-scale DNA strand for the whole class.

This 51-page booklet is an excellent collection of activities for 11- to 14-year-olds to teach them about DNA. It was designed by Dr Sue Assinder, a molecular geneticist.

Read a history of the discovery and study of DNA and its structure. Links to a graphic, other references, and classroom activities.

Access Excellence provides an excellent graphic showing the structure of the DNA molecule and its components.

This site is an advanced level hands-on activity to explain the Di-deoxy sequencing of DNA.

Students use food (licorice and marshmallows or fruit) to make models of DNA.

This site, which is provided for by Access Excellence, gives a detailed article outlining DNA fingerprinting, how it is used, and how it works.

Dissect strawberries and use common household ingredients to successfully extract and examine the strawberry DNA.