Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Restriction Enzymes and Dna Fingerprinting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The discovery of restriction enzymes and their applications in DNA analysis has proven to be essential for biologists and chemists. This instructional activity focuses on restriction enzymes and their applications to DNA analysis and DNA...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dna Forensics and Color Pigments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform DNA forensics using food coloring to enhance their understanding of DNA fingerprinting, restriction enzymes, genotyping and DNA gel electrophoresis. They place small drops of different food coloring ("water-based paint")...
Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning

For Students 9th - 10th
At DNA from the Beginning, choose from classical genetics, molecules of genetics, genetic organization and control. Each concept is explained through animation, an image gallery, video interviews, biographies and links.
Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
Examples of using DNA for forensic purposes is discussed here, as well as uses to unravel historical puzzles, trace the history of a species and answer health problems.
Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Dna Forensics

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise explanation of the use of DNA technologies in forensic identification from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Additional valuable resources are provided.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dna Build

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students reinforce their knowledge that DNA is the genetic material for all living things by modeling it using toothpicks and gumdrops that represent the four biochemicals (adenine, thiamine, guanine, and cytosine) that pair with each...
Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Fingerprinting: A Lesson on Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Who done it? Basic lesson plan to classify fingerprints. Students can classify their own and classmates fingerprints by taking prints and comparing them to the handout provided.
Activity
The Franklin Institute

Inquiry Almanack: Bio Point

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover from a student's point of view what a "DNA fingerprint," is and how it is extracted.
Graphic
Curated OER

A Dna Fingerprint

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Who Robbed the Bank?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use DNA profiling to determine who robbed a bank. After they learn how the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is used to match crime scene DNA with tissue sample DNA, students use CODIS principles and sample DNA fragments...
Website
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Biometrics Research

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site on the use of biometrics in personal identification. Includes a summary of some of the many types of biometric methods under development.
Article
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biotechnology and Forensic Science

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Read this complete, illustrated article which gives a detailed look at the role genetics plays in forensic science.

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