Khan Academy: Dna Cloning and Recombinant Dna

Civil rights meets biotechnology in a instructional activity that scrutinizes the collection of DNA of citizens who have been arrested, but not yet convicted of a crime. Real-life cases are examined in which the DNA of a relative was...

I wish I was adenine because then I could get paired with U. Awwww. The video explains what DNA is made of and analyzes its structure. Video includes a short pop quiz about base pairs before explaining the differences between RNA and DNA...

Learn how DNA is copied during replication, and find out how information in DNA can be used to make a protein. [15:24]

See how DNA is copied by replication, and learn how information in DNA can be used to make a protein. [15:23]

Learn the basics of how DNA is copied and how its information is used to create proteins. [15:23]

This article describes the race to unlock the mystery of life by determining the double helix structure of the DNA molecule. The discovery of DNA and its structure is an example of collective learning.

Video tutorial provides an overview of DNA transcription, translation, and replication during mitosis and meiosis while also teaching about chromosomes, chromatids, and chromatin. [18:23]

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...

Use food coloring in electrophoresis. The last segment in a four-part series mimics DNA fingerprinting by using chromatography. Teams conduct chromatography on food coloring to find colors that use similar pigmentation in their makeup.

Here is a cut and paste activity worksheet designed for older students. They fill in the blank with information about the composition of DNA, then create a DNA strand with its complimentary nucleotide chain.