+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Final Exam Practice - General Biology

For Students Higher Ed
A 17-page practice final exam for a college-level introductory biology course is contained in this resource. Matching and short answer questions cover every topic that you would expect to teach during an advanced biology course including...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Mitosis Cookies Activity

For Students 7th - 12th
Reward biology learners for working hard in their mitosis lesson with a sweet snack at the end! They begin by twisting apart creme-filled cookies and using the icing as a cytoplasm. Colored candy sprinkles make up chromosome pairs, which...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA Blueprint for Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Did you know that meat tenderizers contain DNA cutting enzimes? Did you know that you can isolate your own DNA? Or the DNA of fruit? Explore with your learners the DNA world with a series of experiments using readily available materials...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biology: Genetics and Heredity

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the connection between genetics and heredity by examining the cellular structure. Among the numerous activities to engage students are drawing DNA molecules, vocabulary puzzle sheets, and predicting possible...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chromosomes and Genetic Mapping

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils create models of chromosomes using clay, coins, beads, or marbles. They complete a worksheet regarding their crossover frequencies they created with their chromosomes and gene models. They read an essay on sex chromosomes and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA in a "Snap"

For Teachers 10th - 11th
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...
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

DNA

For Students 6th - 7th
For this science worksheet, students read about cells, chromosomes, and genes. Students order the following items from largest to smallest: cells, chromosomes, DNA, genes, and bases.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review the structure and function of DNA, genes, and chromosomes and are engaged by a demonstration illustrating the relative size of DNA, genes and chromosomes. They also describe through analogy and model the structure and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Extract Your Own DNA from Cheek Cells

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars observe their own DNA. In this DNA lesson, students learn the simple method of DNA extraction and explain why DNA extraction is important to scientists.
+
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Genes Are Real Things

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Proving microscopic structures exist is a difficult task. Learn how scientists did just that in the mid-1800s as they set out to identify the cellular structures related to genetics. The online lesson explains the collection of work that...
+
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Genes Can Be Moved Between Species

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Biotechnology changes lives every day, but how did it all start? Learn about Cohen and Boyer's technique for recombinant DNA and the founding of this new scientific study. Then, scholars use the online interactive to discover how Hanahan...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA Activities

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students work together to identify the structure of DNA. They practice using new vocabulary as well. They create a 3-D model of DNA to complete the lesson.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

DNA: Structure and Replication Movie

For Students 10th - 11th
In this DNA: structure and replication worksheet, students fill in the blanks about the structure of DNA and replication of DNA. Students sketch several diagrams of DNA at different stages.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA and Protein Synthesis in the Cell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how DNA fits into chromosomes and how chromosomes relate to the human body. They learn about DNA replication and protein synthesis and model these two processes in Web activities.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA and Protein Synthesis in the Cell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how DNA fits into chromosomes and how chromosomes relate to the human body. Students learn about DNA replication and protein synthesis and model these two processes.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS IN THE CELL

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the structure of DNA and the process of DNA replication, describe the process of protein synthesis, recognize the importance of proteins in the human body, and look at how mutations affect protein synthesis.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Extracting DNA from Your Cells - Teacher Preparation Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students extract their own DNA from cheek cells. In this biology instructional activity, students explain the replication process. They identify the structure and composition of DNA.
+
Worksheet
Curated OER

Genes and Chromosomes

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this DNA worksheet, students will review vocabulary about the structure and characteristics of DNA and the processes of replication and mutation. 3 true or false questions, 6 matching questions, 5 fill in the blank statements.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics: Genes and DNA

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study DeoxyriboNucleic Acid or commonly known as DNA and discover importance of DNA strand, chromosomes, and genes.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA: The Search for the Genetic Material

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the history of DNA and how to extract it. In this genetic lesson students complete a DNA experiment using bacteria.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Strawberry DNA extraction

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars study the basic function of DNA and then extract it from strawberries. For this DNA extraction lesson students examine DNA and see why the extraction of it is so important to scientists. 
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Strawberry DNA Extraction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the DNA of strawberries. In this science instructional activity, students extract the DNA of strawberries. Students complete a lab report.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Fruit Cup DNA Extraction From Kiwi

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students extract DNA from kiwi using household equipment and supplies.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Candy DNA Model Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore DNA structure using materials such as Twizzlers, small colored gumdrops and/or toothpicks.

Other popular searches