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\nTeachEngineering: Engineering Nature - DNA Visualization and Manipulation\n

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\nTwo lessons teach young biomedical engineers and biologists how it is possible to visualize complex biomolecule structures. In the first lesson, scholars research specific imaging technologies, and in the second, they learn about...\n
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\nThe Outer Planets: Grades 6-8\n

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\nA long time ago, a galaxy formed that contained a solar system with eight planets—or nine depending on who is counting. A collection of 22 lessons has middle schoolers examine the Outer Planets of the solar system. They calculate the...\n
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\nPatterns and Fingerprints\n

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\nHuman fingerprint patterns are the result of layers of skin growing at different paces, thus causing the layers to pull on each other forming ridges. Here, groups of learners see how patterns and fingerprints assist scientists in a...\n
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\nRestriction Enzymes and DNA Fingerprinting\n

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\nShow your class why restrictions aren't always a bad thing. In the third segment of a four-part series, the instructor develops the idea of restriction enzymes. Pupils learn how scientists use restriction enzymes in DNA analysis and DNA...\n
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\nFingerprint Fun\n

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\nIn this science activity, students investigate the unique characteristics of human fingerprints by first making a print of every digit in the labeled boxes. Students then examine their fingerprints, looking for an arch, whorl or loop.\n
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\nCapture your unique print. Individuals ink a finger and create a print on a deflated balloon. By blowing up the balloon, pupils get a magnified view of their unique print. They see if they can identify any loops, whorls, and arches in...\n
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\nHuman Fingerprints: No Two the Same\n

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\nSixth graders explore scientific observations by analyzing a group of data. In this fingerprint identification lesson, 6th graders identify the reasoning behind fingerprinting and create their own ink fingerprints. Students discuss the...\n
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\nDNA Fingerprinting\n

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\nStudents discuss DNA Fingerprinting and gel electrophoresis before participating in a crime solving activity. Students simulate their DNA using adding tape and complete the steps necessary to do a gel electrophoresis. They discuss the...\n
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\nLesson One: Lifting Latent Fingerprints\n

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\nCrime scene investigators practice collecting fingerprints off of surfaces in order to compare them to an imaginary crime suspect's prints. Instructions for using graphite powder and a Zephyr brush to collect the evidence are outlined....\n
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\nMy Fingerprints\n

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\nHere is a very simple worksheet that offers learners the opportunity to put their fingerprints on two blackline shapes of hands. A great tool to use when teaching little ones about their unique and individual prints. Tip: Have learners...\n
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\nFabulous Forensic Fingerprints\n

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\nStudents explore the uniqueness of each person's individual body. They identify traits and characteristics of the human body, with a main focus on the uniqueness of fingerprints and footprints. Students examine and compare fingerprints....\n
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\nInnocent or Guilty: A Lab on DNA Gel Electrophoresis\n

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\nStudents 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...\n
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\nHuman Fingerprints: No Two The Same\n

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\nStudents will be offered numerous opportunities to further enhance their observational skills as well as the integration of math with their continual exposure to the metric system, measurement, and graphing to represent their data....\n
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\nDNA Fingerprinting\n

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\nStudents discuss methods used by forensic scientists and the basics of DNA and how it can be used to identify an individual after reading an article from The New York Times.\n
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\nFingerprinting Lab\n

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\nStudents recover latent prints by iodine fuming, cyanoacrylate fuming, and dusting with powder, after a lecture/discussion on fingerprinting techniques. They each provide a fingerprint for identification by another student. A database of...\n
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\nDNA Fingerprints\n

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\nStudents study DNA fingerprinting and how it is used in criminal investigations.  In this DNA lesson students interpret DNA fingerprints, explore the uses for fingerprinting and see the limitations of DNA testing. \n
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\nIn this fingerprinting worksheet, students answer short answer questions about fingerprinting and then fill out a fingerprint card. Students answer 5 questions.\n
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\nIn this fingerprinting worksheet, students write short answers to 16 questions about the principles of fingerprinting. They explain how this method is used to identify criminals.\n
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\nStudents discover the basics of fingerprinting and how it identifies a person. They create their own fingerprints and compare them to classmate's to determine that no two people have the same identity because of fingerprints. Then they...\n
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\nInvestigating Fingerprints\n

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\nStudents study the individuality of fingerprints. In this fingerprint lesson, students determine that each person has a unique set of fingerprints. They rub their fingertips with soft pencil lead and rub the print off on a piece of tape....\n
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\nFabulous Forensic Fingerprints\n

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\nPupils observe their fingerprints and notice how all human bodies are different. In this fingerprints lesson plan, students see the loops, whorls, and arches that make everyone's fingerprints different, and make a class graph for which...\n
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\nLearners observe that each individual possesses a unique set of fingerprints. The Magic School Bus series of books, \"Inside the Human Body,\" is used in conjunction with this lesson.\n
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\nDNA Fingerprinting: You Be the Judge!\n

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\nStudents explore DNA fingerprinting. Students discover how DNA fingerprinting is done and judge the validity. They evaluate the use of certain prints in courts and address the ethics of establishing a national database of fingerprpints.\n
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\nSuper Glue Fuming of Latent Fingerprints\n

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\nStudents explore latent fingerprinting. They observe a supervised demonstration of the process that real-life crime scene investigators sometimes use to identify latent fingerprints. In addition, they brainstorm ways to improve the...\n
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