CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Cloning
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Cloning is the process of creating an exact replica of an organism. The clone's DNA is exactly the same as the parent's DNA. Bacteria and plants have long been able...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Overview: Dna Cloning
Explore the definition, purpose, and basic steps of DNA cloning.
Read Works
Read Works: Cloned Canine
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the first scientists to successfully clone a dog. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Human Cloning: Is It Biological Plagiarism?
This lesson guides learners to learn the science behind cloning, explore the benefits and consequences of human cloning, and communicate their knowledge and points of view.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Biotechnoloy
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] While studying the broad expanse of biotechnology students will hone in on specifics about gene cloning and receive an introduction to polymerase chain reaction.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biotechnology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes some biotechnology methods.
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Canal Kids: Ciencias (Science for Portuguese Speakers)
Colorful, engagingly written information about astronomy and biology for Portuguese-speaking English language learners. Both subjects are broken down into a broad array of related subtopics. The biology section is particularly helpful...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Applied Genetic Modification
Worldwide, millions of people are infected with the hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the world is in need of a resourceful and inexpensive vaccine. In this case study you will learn how to generate a plant that produces a hepatits B protein...
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Kitchen Culture Kits, Inc.: Plant Tissue Culture
An excellent site for learning about plant tissue culture. Great visuals and easy to understand instructions. Lots of links to other good sources.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Recombinant Dna
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recombinant DNA is the combination of DNA from two different sources. For example, it is possible to place a human gene into bacterial DNA. Recombinant DNA...
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Dolly the Sheep
A photo taken in Scotland of Dolly the sheep. Dolly was famous for being one of the first cloned animals in the world.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Restriction Enzymes & Dna Ligase
Learn about restriction digestion, where the result has sticky ends and blunt ends. Also find out about ligation reactions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Bacterial Transformation & Selection
Learn about the transfer of plasmid DNA into bacteria. Also find out how bacteria are selected, and how proteins are produced and purified.