Unit Plan
University of Oxford (UK)

Univeristy of Oxford: Self Sustaining Chemical Systems: Living Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
36-page tutorial takes a look at the organization of living cells.
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Nova Labs: Protein Synthesis in the Cellular Factory

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch short animations, read informational text, and make hypotheses about different aspects of protein synthesis.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Common Parts of the Cell 1

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online activity summarizes the cell theory, describes four parts all cells have in common, and the importance of the work of Robert Hooke and Anton van Leeuwenhoek.
Interactive
Other

University of Cincinnati: Cells and Organelles

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth discussion of the different parts of eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells as well as a thorough explanation of organelles within the cell. The text is better suited to high school and middle school. However, there is a picture of...
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: James Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and great discoveries of James Watson in this article. Learn about his most famous discovery of the molecular structure of DNA.
Handout
Other

San Diego Supercomputer Cente: Rosalind Elsie Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of Rosalind Franklin, pioneer DNA researcher whose career was cut short by her early death is told here, including the role she played in the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Handout
Other

N zedge.com: Heroes: Maurice Wilkins

For Students 9th - 10th
New Zealander Maurice Wilkins was a key researcher in the discovery of the structure of DNA. This resource offers a detailed biography of his life and career.
PPT
Other

World of Teaching: Protein Synthesis (Power Point)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well structured presentation with lots of graphics on how proteins are formed from DNA and RNA.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level course focusing on the principles of genetics. Course topics include structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function,...
Handout
Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Epidemic: Rna Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
A good page devoted to the RNA family of viruses that differ slightly from standard DNA viruses. Discusses the difference and characteristics of such viruses.
Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Francis Crick Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the co-recipient of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine. This biography includes a picture of Crick as well as information on his personal life. Most focus, however, is on his scientific contributions and discoveries "concerning...
Handout
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: Rosalind Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fantastic biography of Rosalind Franklin. It has links to both additional information and images to help illustrate the biography.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Nucleic Acids

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the structure and function of DNA and RNA, and understand nucleotides and polynucleotides.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Operating System of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Cells are almost like tiny factories run by robots, with the nucleus, DNA, proteins, lipids, and vitamins and minerals all playing critical roles. George Zaidan and Charles Morton lay out the blueprint of a cell and explain how...
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Francis Crick

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover Francis Crick, British molecular biologist, physicist, and neuroscientist who jointly won a Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Nucleic Acid Classification

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of nucleic acids and their structure and function.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Ribose vs. Deoxyribose

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what ribose and deoxyribose are, their chemical structure and properties, similarities and differences, their functions, and their biological importance.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.6 Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the structure and function of the nucleus of the cell.
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Learners will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
eBook
Other

Hypertextbook: Large Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good, in-depth reference for the study of macromolecules in biology - lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Includes images and links to other sources as well as a quiz for students to check understanding.
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Nhm: Amino Acid Sequences Show Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan focuses on differences in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. They use the number of differences to create a phylogenetic tree.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Common Parts of the Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes four parts all cells have in common.
Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Theoretical Biophysics Group

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent and comprehensive site created by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. The site has resources about and links to information on a large number of topics in...
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Virus

For Students 9th - 10th
An encyclopedia article on viruses discusses what they are and their different classifications. It also gives several examples of viruses, how they can be treated, and gives speculation on their origins.

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