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Curated OER

DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis, & Mutation

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this biology worksheet, students identify and label the diagram shown by stating what each part of the diagram represents on the line. Then they use the DNA strand as the original strand and complete the data table. Students also...
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Curated OER

RNA

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explain how cells reproduce. In this biology instructional activity, students transcribe and translate a gene. They discuss and compare their answers in class.
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Curated OER

Nucleic Acid

For Students 5th - 12th
In this chromosome worksheet students complete a crossword puzzle by answering questions on DNA, nucleic acids, nucleotides and RNA.  
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Virginia Department of Education

DNA Structure, Nucleic Acids, and Proteins

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What is in that double helix? Explain intricate concepts with a variety of creative activities in a lesson that incorporates multiple steps to cover DNA structure, nucleic acids, and proteins. Pupils explore the history of DNA structure,...
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Curated OER

From DNA to Protein

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this DNA worksheet, learners will compare the chemical differences between DNA and RNA. Students will review what makes up the genetic code and the steps of transcription from DNA to mRNA to proteins. This worksheet has 26 fill in the...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Viral DNA Integration

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
How do reverse transcriptase inhibitors work? Young virologists examine the function of azidothymidine, a drug doctors use to treat HIV patients, during a hands-on modeling activity. Groups create a strand of DNA from an HIV RNA strand...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Viral DNA Integration

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do viruses hijack our cells to produce more viral particles? Junior immunologists model how viral RNA integrates into a host cell's DNA using pop beads and use interactive tools to explore a virus' genome. The teacher's guide...
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Curated OER

Groovy DNA Beads

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners create models of DNA and RNA using string and beads. They use beads representing the four nitrogenous bases of DNA to create a portion of a strand of DNA, and it's corresponding RNA. Then, students examine how many of their...
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Curated OER

Secret Pseudo-Protein Code

For Students 8th - 10th
In this protein code worksheet, students are given a table of "Secret Pseudo-Protein Codes". They use the table to decode a DNA sequence and then encode an RNA sequence. They answer questions about the Secret Pseudo-Protein code.
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Curated OER

Regents High School Examination: Living Environment 2010

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This exam touches upon every topic within the typical first year biology course.. A broad variety of question styles give high schoolers every opportunity to show what they know. Why start from scratch when a comprehensive final exam is...
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Curated OER

DNA and RNA Exercises

For Students 10th - 12th
In this protein synthesis instructional activity, students answer 14 short answer questions about the process of making proteins from DNA.
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Exploratorium

Secret Codon - Write a Message in DNA

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
String up a message. Pupils string together colored beads to code a word or short phrase. Each color represents one of the four DNA bases. Using a combination of three bases, learners create an amino acid that stand for each letter of...
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Curated OER

DNA and RNA

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders research the history and discovery of DNA. Using their text, they label a basic DNA structure and the composition of genes. They explain how RNA and DNA differ from one other and discuss the processes of transcription and...
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Curated OER

Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete a vocabulary assignment based on terms in the unit. They complete appropriate worksheets as each section of the unit is completed. They participate in classroom discussions. They construct a model of a DNA molecule.
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Curated OER

Raven Chapter 15 Guided Notes: Genes and How They Work

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
What does it take to produce all of the proteins that make up a living organism? An amazing series of events! Biology novices review the steps of protein synthesis by breaking down transcription and translation in detail. Colorful...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Modeling Transcription

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Transcription makes copies of the instructions inside all living things. Scholars use the simulation to separate DNA and transcribe the RNA. They see a demonstration of the nucleotide pairings as well as the start and stop instructions.
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Interactive
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Retroviruses and Viral Diversity

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Eight percent of DNA comes from retroviruses. Learn what sets retroviruses apart from other types of viruses with an presentation that focuses on the differences between viruses with a DNA genome, an RNA genome, and retroviruses. 
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PPT
Curated OER

Gene to Protein

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Mutation and auxotrophs are discussed. Next, the details of RNA transcription and how enzymes can control splicing and introns are given.
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Curated OER

Do You Know the Master Programmer?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, using candy, build models of DNA replication, RNA transcription, and tRNA translation.
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Pearson

Transcription

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Teach young biologists the language of life with this series of worksheets on DNA. By working through these pages, students expand their understanding of genetics as they learn about the process of transcription and the resulting mRNA...
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PPT
Curated OER

Nucleic Acids: information storage

For Teachers 9th - 11th
This sequence of slides covers each main macromolecule that is involved with human structure and function. The history of nucleotide research and the way that they are formed is summarized, a diagram accompanies the explanation. The main...
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

DNA Words Are Three Letters Long

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
DNA writes 64 different words but only codes for 20 different amino acids. Budding scientists learn about where each of these numbers come from and why they aren't equal with an online interactive. The resource explains the research, the...
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Curated OER

Review of Molecular Biology

For Students 9th - 12th
In this molecular biology worksheet, students complete 50 multiple choice questions on DNA and RNA replication, translation and transcription.
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Curated OER

Genetics -- Midway Review

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars spend the lesson reviewing for their Genetics exam. In groups, they compare and contrast the structures of DNA and RNA and discuss how DNA can cause mutations. To end the lesson, they share their knowledge on the...

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