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- 7th - 12th
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Students match DNA nitrogenous base pairs, arrange nucleotides into codons, and visualize the size of a gene in this hands-on activity. They string beads to aid in the visualization Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students measure their handspan size to determine if one pair or many pairs of genes control that trait. After performing the measurements, students engage in a class discussion in an attempt to explain the data. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students examine the difference between dominant and recessive traits, and genes and alleles. They identify Mendel's two laws, and conduct an Internet search based on Mendel. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students understand the process of bacterial transformation through experimentation. They describe the function of two important genes of the pBestLuc plasmid. They explain how to induce competence in E. coli cells. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concepts of micro and macro evolution. They also research the effects of mutations in the process of genetic adaptation to different environments. They develop a hypothesis of how the environment can influence genetic changes in an organism or group. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore DNA, genes, chromosomes and the chemicals that make up DNA. They research Internet resources to develop their knowledge of DNA. They conduct an experiment to separate DNA from peas and create a poster that they can use to teach others about DNA. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use analogies to show the relationships among cell, nucleus, genes, chromosome, ribosome, replication, mitosis, transcription, translation, DNA, RNA, amino acids and proteins, genotype, phenotype, and genetics vs. environmental causes of cell defects. Full Review »
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- 10th - 11th
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Students demonstrate hormonal control of plant tissue differentiation and relate this differentiation to gene expression. They explore the effects of hormones (auxin and cytokinin) on the genes that control tissue differentiation in callus. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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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. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students study gene inheritance. They simulate inheritance of genes using pipe cleaners and colored beads. In addition, they draw a picture of the offspring. Full Review »
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