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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore issues surrounding death penalty debate and participate in a values-clarification activity to help them form their opinions on this topic. They create a talk show to discuss issues involved with DNA testing and the death penalty. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students examine how DNA is used in real life and how crime suspects can be identified through their DNA. They identify proteins by their strands and weight on the DNA, and determine which suspect is the criminal in a rape case. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students extract DNA and test for its presence from unroasted (raw) wheat germ using a prescribed procedure. They modify the procedure to provide a less expensive, easier method. They also extract DNA from different available plant, animal and/or bacterial sources. The yield of DNA will be compared among the sources used. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students experience a "hands-on" activity to get visual evidence of the physical nature of DNA and the process of DNA purification. They explore one method of chromosomal DNA isolation and DNA extraction. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 12th
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Students use the prelab as an introduction to the importance of DNA fingerprinting- a form of identification that us being accepted by both scientific and leagl experts. They prepare a gel for electrophoresis. DNA fragments, which have been predisgested using two different restriction enzymes, and run on a gel electrophoresis apparatus, and the results are analyzed to determine which suspect committed the crime. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 11th
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Students observe a model of DNA and answer probing questions like, "What does this model represent?" They then work in small groups to construct an accurate model of DNA per rubric provided and present to the class explaining their model upon completion. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th
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Students research the historical development of DNA research. They complete the DNA Restriction Analysis lab at Cold Spring Harbor Lab. Students discuss the Nobel Laureates who have worked at the lab. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students are able to extract and observe a visible amount of DNA from Escherichia coli cells. They discuss the properties of DNA. Students confirm the presence of DNA by a reaction with an indicator. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students extract and observe a visible amount of DNA from Escherichia. coli cells. They discuss the properties of DNA. Confirmation of the presence of DNA by a reaction with an indicator is confirmed within this lesson. Many hands-on activities are involved as well with this lesson. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students investigate the structure and purpose of the DNA molecule. It is constructed with edible products as they are taught about the different proteins that make up the DNA. The outcome of the lesson is students have an edible model of the DNA molecule. Full Review »
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