Genetic information transfers through nucleic acids, making these the chemical link that connects people to their parents and grandparents. Viewers determine the importance of both DNA and RNA after observing the presentation. Key questions such as What do they do? and What are they made of? keep pupils focused on the main ideas.

Concepts

nucleic acids, dna, deoxyribonucleic acid, rna, ribonucleic acid, nucleotides

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Add the DNA versus RNA information to science journals

Classroom Considerations

• Colors blend together making many slides difficult to read; edit these before sharing the presentation
• Relies on prior knowledge of amino acids, proteins, and chromosomes

Pros

• Highlights the important concepts throughout
• Allows refining and adapting the entire presentation to fit individual needs

Cons

• None

Common Core

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