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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Molecules of Life Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over the molecules of life. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: More Molecules of Life/biochemistry Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the organic molecules important to life, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Cellular Functions of Organic Compounds Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over organic compounds. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Dna and Proteins

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the convept that DNA and proteins are key molecules of the cell nucleus.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Ribose vs. Deoxyribose

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what ribose and deoxyribose are, their chemical structure and properties, similarities and differences, their functions, and their biological importance.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Biological Macromolecules

For Students 9th - 10th
How much do you know about biological macromolecules?
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.6 Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the structure and function of RNA in the body.
Handout
University of California

Cog Web: Can Matter Store Active Information?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a timeline of historical events in regards to discovery and research on genetics.
Graphic
New York University

Model of the Four Nucleotide Bases in Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
The 3-D model of Cytosine (C), Uracil (U), Adenine (A), and Guanine (G), the four nucleotide bases in RNA. Requires the CHIME plug-in to view the models, or they can be viewed statically in .gif format
Handout
Other

Acadia University: Structure of Dna and Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Acadia University provides the basic structure of DNA and RNA and a decent compare/contrast between the two.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nucleic Acids: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce nucleic acids, including the two different types, their functions, and where they are found. It is 2 of 9 in the series titled "Nucleic Acids."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nucleic Acids: Lesson 6

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will introduce nucleic acids, including the two different types, their functions, and where they are found. It is 6 of 9 in the series titled "Nucleic Acids."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nucleic Acids: Lesson 7

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce nucleic acids, including the two different types, their functions, and where they are found. It is 7 of 9 in the series titled "Nucleic Acids."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Structure of a Nucleotide: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the structure of a nucleotide. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Structure of a Nucleotide."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Structure of a Nucleotide: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the structure of a nucleotide. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Structure of a Nucleotide."
Graphic
Other

Ucs: Functions of the Four Major Groups of Organic Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this chart about the four major groups of organic molecules
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Dna?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Answers the questions what makes DNA, where is it found, what does it look like, and how does it work.