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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Recombinant Dna Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a passage about recombinant DNA technology and answer the follow-up questions.
Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Dna and Verdicts

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a site on genetics, this page explores DNA as a forensic science. Explains how and why DNA can be used to convict or acquit a criminal from wrongdoing using forensic DNA analysis. Teacher resources too.
Graphic
Other

Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Dna Nanostructures

For Students 9th - 10th
DNA is the molecule of life, as life's secrets are encoded in DNA. In this interactive activity. we see the famous double helix structure of DNA.
Activity
Other

British Columbia Institute of Technology: Extraction of Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
A lab experiment to extract DNA from an onion using household equipment. Procedure includes both videos and pictures.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Sequence the Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
Your genome, every human's genome, consists of a unique DNA sequence of A's, T's, C's and G's that tell your cells how to operate. Thanks to technological advances, scientists are now able to know the sequence of letters that makes up an...
Website
American Chemical Society

The Pharmaceutical Century: The 1950s

For Students 9th - 10th
This extensive review of the advances in medical research and technology in the 1950s credits the Cold War and Cold War thinking with promoting scientific research and government funding of that research, including medical issues. Find...
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Gel Electrophoresis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the technique used to separate DNA fragments and other macromolecules by size and charge.
Article
Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Sequencing

For Students 9th - 10th
The structure of DNA is explained in detail, and the technology of DNA sequencing.
Handout
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Genomes Offer Murkey Clues to Personality

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers the new ways science has discovered to read genomes and decipher particular traits in humans. Classroom worksheet with discussion questions available. January 29, 2009
Article
Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Plant Biotechnology [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
As humans try to reach the goal of growing enough food to feed all the people, find out how biotechnology is used to help.
Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Biotechnology

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated article describes various applications of biotechnology as related to medicine, agriculture, and forensic science.
Article
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Fingerprints of Twins

For Students 9th - 10th
If you had an identical twin would you have the same set of fingerprints? Site uncovers the answer by researching the science behind fingerprints.

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