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PBS

Newton's Apple: Dna Fingerprinting

For Students 9th - 10th
Great investigation topic revolving around DNA fingerprinting. Worth a look, educates and involves!
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: What Makes a Dna Fingerprint Unique?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you like solving mysteries? In this experiment, you can find out how a DNA fingerprint can help you figure out whodunit. The answer might just be in the "sequence" of events.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Dna Fingerprinting in Human Health

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Access Excellence, gives a detailed article outlining DNA fingerprinting, how it is used, and how it works.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Dna Fingerprinting in Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief descriptions of four complex methods of DNA profiling in plants. Some advantages of DNA fingerprinting are also listed.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Step by Step Explanation of Dna Fingerprinting Process

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains with the help of a flowchart the steps in creating a DNA fingerprint and a few techniques that have been developed to improve accuracy and efficiency.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Uses of Dna Fingerprinting

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what DNA profiling is and describes some of the many ways it is used.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dna on the Witness Stand

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Eric Lander of the Human Genome Project explains the use of DNA as forensic evidence. He describes the process and need for standards in testing laboratories and discusses the use of DNA evidence as a human rights tool.
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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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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Lost Tribes of Israel, Dna

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate how fingerprinting works, determine what sorts of evidence and questions are important in deciding a court case and understand the issues involved with using DNA evidence in a courtroom trial.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation

Fbi Youth: Grades 6th 12th

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the FBI by joining agents as they investigate crimes around the world, following a case through the FBI Lab, look at a day in the life of an FBI agent, and more!

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