BBSRC
Discovering DNA: The Recipe for Life
A pinch of adenine, a dash of thymine and ta-da, you have life! Well, it's not quite that simple, but through this series of activities and experiments young scientists learn about the structure of DNA and how it contains the recipe...
Curated OER
Genome: The Secret of How Life Works
What do you have in common with a fruit fly? About 60 percent of your DNA. The resource, divided into two units, is intended for grades four to eight and another for high schoolers. Both units include eight lessons covering the...
Kenan Fellows
Unit 4: The Brain
Drugs interact with the brain to alter moods, emotions, and behaviors by changing the brain's chemistry, perceptions, and interactions. The final lesson in the Pharmacology unit shows scholars experiments, has them complete four labs,...
Kenan Fellows
Unit 3: Genetic Variation
What happens when genes change? Junior genetic investigators examine the effects of mutation in the third unit of a four-part Biotechnology series. Individuals discover the types of mutations through a series of PowerPoints, then partner...
Kenan Fellows
Unit 1: Introduction to Biotechnology
Biotechnology is big! Introduce the uses of biotechnology to science scholars with a fascinating, fact-filled unit. The first installment in a series of four biotechnology units covers the role biotechnology plays in human and...
Curated OER
Evolution, Genes, and Behavior
Students examine the roles of genes and evolution on behaviors. In groups, they identify the relationships among DNA, genes and chromosomes. They evaluate the different theories of language acquistion and how evolved tendencies interact...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Dna Ii: The Structure of Dna
Instructional module focusing on the physical structure of DNA. Discussion incorporates the description of the nucleotides, base pairs, and the double helix shape of a DNA molecule. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Twisting Tale of Dna
Video describing the structure and function of the DNA molecule. [4:27] Includes a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: The Dna Double Helix Advanced
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students can watch a video, read some informational text and key vocabulary terms, and answer review questions about the structure of DNA.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Dna: The Book of You
This video explains how DNA works and what it does, relating it to an instruction manual for building an organism. [4:29] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: James Watson on How He Discovered Dna
Nobel laureate, James Watson, discusses the story of how he and his research partner, Francis Crick, discovered the structure of DNA and identified the genetic components for many diseases. [20:15]
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Optical Tweezers and Applications
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Dna Structure and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Module describes how DNA's structure and function was discovered while summarizing the process of DNA replication. This activity also explains Chargaff's rules and...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Structure of a Nucleotide: Lesson 2
This lesson will describe the structure of a nucleotide. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure of a Nucleotide."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Structure of a Nucleotide: Lesson 1
This lesson will describe the structure of a nucleotide. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure of a Nucleotide."
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Dna Is Shaped Like a Twisted Ladder
A nice tutorial on DNA structure. The menu at the bottom allows you to view some different information.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna Interactive: Genome
This site is provided for by DNA Interactive. The genome is the entire endowment of genetic information. It is the "Book of life," on an organism. This site demonstrates the methods used to map and sequence the human genome and to...
Science Museum, London
Science Museum: Making the Modern World: Dna: Structure and Function
The learning module helps students gain a deeper understanding of the structure and function of DNA.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Interactives Dna: Human Genome: Genes and Transcription
A learning module where students can learn about the structure and function of DNA. Interactive activities will explore DNA transcription.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Chromosome Mapping
Alfred Sturtevant will describe his gene mapping research with fruit flies. This animated explanation will show how he bred fruit flies to determine the proximity of genes.
University of Oxford (UK)
Univeristy of Oxford: Self Sustaining Chemical Systems: Living Cells
36-page tutorial takes a look at the organization of living cells.
John Wiley & Sons
Concepts in Biochemistry: Structure Tutorials
Learners explore the Biochemistry topic of deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA). Topics examined are DNA replication, cloning, and fingerprinting. The resource consists of articles and animations and culminating questions.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Reproduction, the Genome and Gene Expression
This lesson focuses on how genes, sections of the DNA, are formed including descriptions of transcription and translation. It provides links to a video and a test.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Nucleic Acids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of nucleic acids.