Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Dna, the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] DNA is the genetic material in your cells passed on to you from your parents and determines your characteristics. Learn about transformation and how DNA was...
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Classic Experiments: Dna as the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the experiments by Frederick Griffith, Oswald Avery, Alfred Hershey, and Martha Chase that led to the discovery of DNA as the genetic material.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Dna, the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how DNA was discovered.
Handout
Other

University of Cincinnati: Dna Structure and Function

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the history and the science of DNA. Content also examines and considers the possibilities of genetic engineering and mutation.
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the discovery and work with DNA is located in this totally interactive timeline. Parts of the timeline are displayed using short movies, animation and flash.
Handout
Other

Plant Molecular Genetics: Proof That Dna Is Genetic Material

For Students 9th - 10th
Synopsis of the three major experiments to prove that DNA was the carrier of inheritance.
Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Which Scientists?

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief tutorial on the contributions of a few of the DNA scientists. Part of a larger "Biology Project" learning series.