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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Dna vs Rna: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show the difference in structure between deoxyribonucleic acid and ribonucleic acid. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "DNA vs RNA."
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: How Do Cells Make Proteins?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the code on a strand of DNA can be used to make a protein.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Nucleic Acids: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson presents how the structure and function of nucleic acids pertain to living things. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure and Function of Macromolecules: Nucleic Acids."
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Other

Acadia University: Structure of Dna and Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Acadia University provides the basic structure of DNA and RNA and a decent compare/contrast between the two.
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Why Is Dna Important

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what DNA is and how much information lies stored in its structure, and discusses the many applications of the science of DNA in agriculture, forensic science, human genetics, etc.
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Dna

For Students K - 1st
What is DNA? Discover facts about its structure, genes, and more.
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University of Missouri

Biotech Adventures: Dna Replication

For Students 9th - 10th
Replication 1, Replication 2, 5'to 3' direction, polymerase replication, and ligase replication are the topics delved into in this complete site. The text is supplemented with animation for clarity.
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Other

My Science Box: Dna Models

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Hands-on instructional activity in which students play with puzzle pieces representing the DNA molecule to discover the molecular structure of DNA.
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.
Activity
Other

National Center for Biotechnology Education: Dna50: Cut Out Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Gene Expression & Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.
Handout
PBS

Pbs: Watson and Crick Describe the Structure of Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
From a PBS databank of twentieth-century scientists and their stories comes this brief description of the discovery by Watson and Crick of the double-helix structure of DNA. The work of other scientists on whom Watson and Crick relied...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Crick, Watson, and Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the race to unlock the mystery of life by determining the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. The discovery of DNA and its structure is an example of collective learning.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Use Dna Sequencing to Trace the Blue Whale's Evolutionary Tree

For Students 9th - 10th
Around 50 million years ago, the mammalian ancestor of today's whales returned to the ocean. In this genomics science fair project, you will use mitochondrial protein sequencing to trace the evolution of whales and identify their closest...
Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: A Visit With Dr. Francis Crick

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of a personal interview with Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA.
Unit Plan
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Optical Tweezers and Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you ever imagine that you can use light to move a microscopic plastic bead? Explore the forces on the bead or slow time to see the interaction with the laser's electric field. Use the optical tweezers to manipulate a single strand of...
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Codon Chart

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the workings of the codon translation chart which provides the keys to the structure of amino acids. Includes a widget where one can input a nucleotide triplet combination and see which amino acid it represents. Includes RNA and...
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Introductory Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level introductory biology course focusing on the application of the fundamental principles of human biology. Course topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and...
Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Cell Division and Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete, student-led lesson on cell structure, cell division, and cancer growth. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end...
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Other

The Big Picture Book of Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a catalog of all known viruses, including a picture of each, structure, family, hosts, and more.
Interactive
National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation: A Tour of the Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
Imagine having a microscopic camera so small that you could travel inside a cell. This interactive site allows you to do just that. Click on any one of eight individual parts of the cell--cell membrane, nucleus, DNA, RNA, ribosome,...
Interactive
Other

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Inside Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Multimedia guide to cancer provided by Dolan DNA Learning Center. The site is extremely comprehensive and is divided into four main segments:Hallmarks of Cancer,Causes and Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Pathways to Cancer. The...
Website
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.
Activity
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: How to Make a 3 D Dna Model Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the steps for how to make a model of DNA using colored polymer clay and wire. Students will gain a good understanding of the structure of DNA by doing this project.

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