Oncologists use DNA sequence data to identify specific cancers and offer more targeted treatments. Grasp an understanding of the complexity involved by learning how the body sequences and assembles DNA. Eager scientists explore the history of sequencing, the advances in sequence assembly, and mapping the genome.

Concepts

dna, dna sequence

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Update the graph, which ends in 2010, found on the first slide
• Learn about new breakthroughs in this area

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of DNA and nucleotide bases

Pros

• Uses data tables, graphs, and videos to clarify complex content
• Works in traditional settings or in flipped classrooms

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4