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Ribonucleic Acid Lesson Plans
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Young scholars create models of DNA and RNA using string and beads. In this genetics lesson, students use beads representing the four nitrogenous bases of DNA to create a portion of a strand of DNA and it's corresponding RNA. Then, young scholars examine how many of their strands it would take to represent and actual strand of DNA and the number of bases it has.
Students pronounce (as best as they can) the scientific term used in explaining heredity. They study the meaning and/or significance of these genetic terms and use these words in sentences relating to the information taught in the unit.
Students conduct a variety of experiments to explore gel electrophoresis. In this biology lesson, explain how this process separate DNA and RNA. They discuss the practical applications of this method.
Twelfth graders describe the similarities and differences in the structure of DNA and RNA. They describe the processes of replication and transcriptions. They expand critical and creative thinking skills.
Learners examine the importance of proteins including their function and structure. In this protein lesson students play a game to help them better understand proteins.
Students define the key terms that are the structure and function of DNA. In this genetics lesson students complete a lab activity in which they construct a model DNA structure.
Students study the types of diabetes and why insulin is important. In this diabetes lesson students build molecular models and create a healthy lifestyle plan.
Students appreciate that in biology small differences in structure lead to large differences in function -- as in, for example, the structures of testosterone and estradiol, which produce male or female secondary sex characteristics.
Students study the basic processes by which cells divide and transfer their genetic information. They recognize and distinguish possible inherited traits and through the discovery method of the facts and principles of inheritance. this comprehensive activity contains a lot of information and teacher resource content
Students use statistics to solve problems based on the spread of disease. In this disease lesson students study the role that viruses and bacteria play in the spread of diseases and explain pandemics.
