In this word search worksheet, students locate words related to biology. The word list includes protists, viruses, plants, spiral, and biotechnology.

Fourth graders study sickle-cell anemia.

In this paramecium instructional activity, students sharpen their science skills as they color the parts of a paramecium according to the instructions and then respond to 15 analysis questions.

In this biology worksheet, students complete 20 fill in the blank questions about eukaryotic cells. They identify the parts and functions of cell organelles.

Learners use research to see how eight pairs of triplets are equivalent to part of a gene and control a part of heredity. They also understand how red blood corpuscles manufacture normal hemoglobin.

Young scholars work in small groups collecting and analyzing data as they learn how to best grow yeast. This lesson allows students to conduct several student-created experiments as they continually generate questions and hypotheses. ...

In this bacteria worksheet, students read several elements of bacterium cells, their diet, types, locations, reproduction, resting stages, effects of, and classification. Students also study a cross-section of bacterium cells.

For this biology worksheet, students use an interactive worksheet with 9 questions that ask them to review many parts of the concepts.

In this endocrine system instructional activity, students compare and contrast the glands associated with this body system plus review the four major classes of hormones. This instructional activity has 25 fill in the blank statements.

Students identify the different kinds of blood. In this biology lesson, students investigate the antigens, agglutinins and Rh factor using their own blood. They use Punnett squares to predict blood type of offspring.

Watch short animations, read informational text, and make hypotheses about different aspects of protein synthesis.

How does DNA perform those all-important functions of replication and protein synthesis? This interactive feature, from the Web site developed for the PBS series "A Science Odyssey," will help you explore and understand the secrets of DNA.

Try this quiz about RNA's role in protein synthesis.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The DNA sequence contains the instructions to place units called amino acids into a specific order. When these amino acid are assembled in that specific order,...

In this lesson, students learn how DNA fits into chromosomes, how chromosomes relate to the human body, DNA replication, and protein synthesis.

A website giving information on protein synthesis and the key players, RNA. Learn about the three types of RNA and how they work together to make proteins with instructions from DNA.

This Access Excellence diagram of protein synthesis shows both transcription and translation and includes a short description of each.

This is one lesson in a larger learning module. In it, students investigate the essential question: How does DNA get the genetic message out so proteins can be built?

Discuss the meaning of DNA and Protein synthesis.

An online slideshow and animation describing the process of protein synthesis.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of transcription is defined and discussed in protein synthesis. Students will learn about mRNA processing and know the significance of polyadenylation.

Early research showed that genes code for proteins. This was based on studies using mutant strains of bread mold. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are...

In this online mini-course learners distinguish between the structure, functions, and processes involved with DNA and RNA.

This is a well structured presentation with lots of graphics on how proteins are formed from DNA and RNA.