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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Building a DNA Molecule, Mitosis in Motion and Mutation Gossip

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore three lab experiments involving DNA, mitosis, and mutation. They complete activities and play games to review DNA, mitosis and mutation concepts. They build a DNA molecule and create flip cards representing mitosis in...
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PPT
Curated OER

Gene to Protein

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Mutation and auxotrophs are discussed. Next, the details of RNA transcription and how enzymes can control splicing and introns are given.
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Lesson Plan
Serendip

UV, Mutations, and DNA Repair

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How effective are cells at repairing UV damage? An inquiry-based lesson has learners experiment with organism by exposing them to various levels of UV light and then examining their DNA after a period of time. Pupils test different...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Some Types of Mutations Are Automatically Repaired

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Does natural light damage or repair DNA? Learn the answer discover the scientists who researched the topic with an online interactive. Scholars read through an online animation presenting the content at their own pace. Then, they read...
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Lesson Plan
Agriculture in the Classroom

Design 'Y'er Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do changes in DNA affect an organism? Scholars explore chromosomes, genes, DNA, and mutations by modeling the DNA of a strawberry. They build a DNA model, then manipulate it to show how changing the genes transforms the strawberry...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Molecular Evolution of Gene Birth and Death

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
More than 90 percent of humans' DNA doesn't code for anything! Scholars watch a presentation as they answer questions relating to gene mutations. They read details, watch videos, and view animations supporting the concepts. The questions...
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Transcription of DNA to RNA: Making mRNA

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Transcription means a written copy but how can DNA write a message? The video explains transcription and translation as they relate to DNA and RNA. Then in the interactive, scholars practice base pairing and answer analysis questions...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Natural Selection and Evolution of Rock Pocket Mouse Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can evolution repeat itself? Scholars analyze amino acid data in two separate populations of mice. They learn that evolution repeats itself, but natural selection prefers some mutations over others in different environments. Analysis...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Color Variation Over Time in Rock Pocket Mouse Populations

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
While many mutations are neutral, those that appear advantageous increase in frequency in a population. Scholars use illustrations to make predictions about populations of mice. They follow it up with a video to confirm or refute their...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mutations and Gene Regulation

For Students 9th - 12th
Teenaged scientists can use this quiz or study guide to show off their understanding of genetic mutations and their causes; includes short answer, multiple choice, matching, and more.
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Lesson Plan
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Making of the Fittest: The Birth and Death of Genes

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Adaptations must be made as environments change. This fabulous presentation features Icelandic icefish, a transparent, scaleless specimen that even has colorless blood. Genetics and adaptations concepts are explored as scientists study...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tracing Genetic Ancestry Using DNA Microarrays

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High school learners read and discuss an article about genetic ancestry and genetic ancestry testing. They complete a paper and pencil activity that mimics the function of a DNA microarray and consider the ethics of genetic testing in...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetic Variation Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
Fill- in-the-blank, labeling, and short answer questions make up this well-written cell division instructional activity. Neat diagrams of chromosomes and dividing cells are included. Junior biologists show what they know about...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Codons

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this codon worksheet, students use a table showing codons in mRNA to determine how mutations will affect amino acid sequences. This worksheet has 4 fill in the blank and 2 short answer questions.
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Interactive
Curated OER

Evolution of a Virus

For Students 7th - 9th
In this viruses and evolution instructional activity, students read an article on line about the avian flu virus and its evolutionary changes. They answer ten questions about the article including topics such as natural selection,...
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Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Ebola: Disease Detectives

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How did the Ebola virus first infect humans? Young virologists examine genetic sequences from the 2014 Sierra Leone outbreak to find similarities during a riveting activity. Following similar methods used by MIT and Harvard, partners...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

One Gene Makes One Protein

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Very few universities still offer a master's degree in the ecology of grasses, but that was the degree that led George Wells Beadle to an interest in genetics and later a Nobel Prize. Scholars learn about the discoveries of Dr. Beadle...
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Central Dogma and Genetic Medicine

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists work every day to find solutions to genetic diseases. Scholars learn about the process of gene sequencing, mutations, and the results. They explore genetic diseases and therapies to intervene and help and, through case...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Master Genes Control Basic Body Plans

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Have you ever been so tired you missed a major announcement? Eric Wieschaus woke to a call explaining he won the Nobel Prize, but he thought it was just a dream until Christiane Nusslein-Volhard, a co-winner, explained it to him later...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Racing with Sam

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This assignment begins with an 8-page article about Sam Berns, a young man who suffers the rare genetic disease called progeria. Progeria is caused by a gene mutation and manifests itself as rapid premature aging. When your biology class...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Mutation and Genetic Change

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this genetic change worksheet, students read about how mutations can occur in germ cells and somatic cells. Students complete 1 multiple choice and 4 short answer questions.
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Organizer
Curated OER

DNA Mutations

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this DNA mutations worksheet, students translate DNA sequences in amino acid sequences and determine if the mutation is harmful or not. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gene Action/Mutation Worksheet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define the following terms: mutation, mutagen and give examples of how they work. They also define and illustrate a point mutation. Students define and illustrate a frame shift mutation and name two types of frame shift...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Regents High School Examination: Living Environment 2010

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This exam touches upon every topic within the typical first year biology course.. A broad variety of question styles give high schoolers every opportunity to show what they know. Why start from scratch when a comprehensive final exam is...

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