Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA Fingerprinting: You Be the Judge!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore DNA fingerprinting. Students discover how DNA fingerprinting is done and judge the validity. They evaluate the use of certain prints in courts and address the ethics of establishing a national database of fingerprpints.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA replication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write an essay on the basic steps of the DNA replication process accurately enough to show a complete understanding of the subject. Finally, student correctly identify the polarity of the template strand and match the correct...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What's on Your Plate?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students demonstrate the path of food in the body. For this biology lesson, students conduct an experiment to determine how large the the digestive system is. They name the different organs involved in the digestive process.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Lock and Key Model: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that each enzyme fits to a specific structure using the lock and key model. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Lock and Key Model."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Lock and Key Model: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that each enzyme fits to a specific structure using the lock and key model. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Lock and Key Model."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Lock and Key Model: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will show that each enzyme fits to a specific structure using the lock and key model. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Lock and Key Model."
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Metabolic Magicians

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students understand the relationship between enzyme reaction rates and various environmental factors such as pH and temperature. They recognize the metabolic differences between endotherms and exotherms. They generate...
Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Biotech

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulations of common biotechnology techniques performed in a laboratory setting. Learn how to complete these techniques and what task they are used for in the lab.