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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Natural Selection and the Evolution of Darwin's Finches

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Darwin explained the connection between species of finches 150 years before scientists understood DNA. Technology and progressing science proved he was right, yet many struggle to understand how natural selection happens. Scholars use...
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

RNA Diversity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Messenger RNA, transfer RNA, and ribozymes ... the many faces of RNA. The structure of RNA makes it much more versatile than the very similar DNA. Learners view a slideshow presentation to learn all about the different forms and...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Viruses

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Germs, parasites, and viruses, oh my! Facilitate a lesson on viruses as individuals explore functions of Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya. They learn how viruses compare with other organisms in nature and how they contribute to health...
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Curated OER

How Things Go Wrong

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners identify where mutations might occur and examine what effect those mutations will have through class discussion of DNA replication and cell division. Students then differentiate between mutations that affect individuals and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genes and Chromosomes

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this DNA worksheet, students will review vocabulary about the structure and characteristics of DNA and the processes of replication and mutation. 3 true or false questions, 6 matching questions, 5 fill in the blank statements.
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Curated OER

Genetics -- Midway Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars spend the lesson reviewing for their Genetics exam. In groups, they compare and contrast the structures of DNA and RNA and discuss how DNA can cause mutations. To end the lesson, they share their knowledge on the...
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Curated OER

Genetics - The Study of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics worksheet, high schoolers will compare four pea plants with different alleles that control flower color and complete 5 short answer questions. Then students will read 8 statements about genetic mutations and determine if...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetic Challenge Worksheet

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this genetics activity, students describe how to tell the difference between DNA, RNA, and proteins. Students also learn about the processes of transcription and translation. This activity has 3 short answer and 3 fill in the blank...
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Curated OER

Constructing a Phylogenetic Tree

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are given the opportunity to analyze DNA sequence differences between organisms in order to establish a reasonable picture of the evolutionary relationships between them (Phylogenetic Tree). In the simulation form they are...
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Curated OER

Genes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the history, inheritance and mutations of genetics.  In this genetic lesson plan students complete experiments on DNA sequences.
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Curated OER

Transcription and Translation Lab Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate DNA strands. They study the sequence to determine if it is DNA or RNA and write the mRNA nucleotide sequence. After stringing the beads together to create the mRNA sequence they translate it into an amino acid...
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Curated OER

Protein Synthesis and Words

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the roles of mRNA, tRNA and ribosomes. They explain how mutations can occur in an individual. Students simulate parts of a cell to access about the process of protein synthesis.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nucleic Acid

For Students 5th - 12th
In this chromosome worksheet students complete a crossword puzzle by answering questions on DNA, nucleic acids, nucleotides and RNA.  
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Curated OER

Gene Regulation Mechanisms

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students explore genetics. They discuss how chromosomes and/or genes are regulated during the life of an organism. In a lab setting, students compare and contrast the genomic regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using...
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Curated OER

Genes: The Building Blocks of Life

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners examine various topics on genetics. Students explore the Internet to gather information on genetic testing, genetically engineered food, forensics, DNA and cloning. They research and determine the best way to fund each of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Stem Cell Differentiation Game Questions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
Thirty-five multiple-choice questions are spread out into boxes bordered with dotted lines so that they can be cut out to become game cards. Playing a game to review concepts is an effective way to learn, even if you are in college. Give...
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Curated OER

Science Jeopardy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Make reviewing evolution, cell division, genetics, cell structure, and scientific method more fun! Science Jeopardy allows teams to choose a category for the question they will address. If you complete the entire game, learners will have...
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Curated OER

Genetics 4 Mutations

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Young scholars identify and illustrate how changes in DNA cause mutations and evaluate the significance of these changes. They illustrate a chromosomal mutation such as duplication, deletion, inversion, and translocation.
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Curated OER

DNA and Genes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students analyze the structure of DNA. They describe how the structure of DNA enables it to reproduce itself accurately. Students discuss genes and the sequence of nucleotides occur in DNA.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Living Things Share Common Genes

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Everything evolved from a common ancestor, but how did modern plants and animals develop so many more genes? Scholars use an online interactive to learn about the process. They begin to understand common genes with an animation, multiple...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetic Vocabulary Review

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this genetics vocabulary worksheet, students answer 13 multiple choice questions about the structure and function of genes.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genes and Gene Technology

For Students 7th - 11th
In this genetics worksheet, students complete 3 short answer, a word puzzle, and 7 word games about genetic traits.
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Curated OER

The Selection and Variation in the Egyptian Origami Bird

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students participate in a contrived natural selection simulation in which they build and modify simple paper airplanes. They study divergent and convergent evolution and how it is isolated in sub-populations.
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Curated OER

Genes at Work

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore and discuss genetics stories and answer questions about genetic outcomes of offspring. In this genetics instructional activity, students read genetics stories on a web site. Students use a chart to answer questions...

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