Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Transcription of Dna to Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses transcription in protein synthesis.
Website
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: Protein Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at protein synthesis in words and pictures. This website discusses the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Also covered is Beadle and Tatum research that explains that one gene codes for one polypeptide....
Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Protein Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about a major function of cells, protein synthesis. Find out about the process in which cells manufacture this biochemical compound.
Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Protein Synthesis, Part 1: Transcription

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will cover the process of transcription and its role in protein synthesis.
Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Dna to Protein

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate how the genetic code on a DNA strands controls what protein is produced with this collection of animations and 3D models. Explore an interactive 3D model of the double helix, watch an animation of transcription, and see the...
Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: From to Dna to Proteins

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate protein synthesis in this learning module.
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Translation Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
Dig a little deeper into the intricate role of RNA in DNA translation during the process of protein synthesis. [3:03]
Website
Education Development Center

Education Development Center: How Does Dna Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning about transcription and translation can be difficult but this animation helps make the processes less confusing. The animation is interactive and it also covers the overall importance of proteins.
Handout
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Transcription From Dna to M Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence offers a graphical representation of the process of transcription from DNA to mRNA. A short explanation accompanies the diagram.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Translation of Rna to Protein

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses translation in protein synthesis.
Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Gene Expression the Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Generate and collect three types of proteins, then move on to explore the factors that affect protein synthesis in a cell.
Unit Plan
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: Transcription

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource describes transcription and its role in protein synthesis. There are also illustrations and diagrams to be used as visual aids.
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: How Dna Controls Protein Synthesis by Means of a Base Code

For Students 9th - 10th
A activity and comprehensive notes discussing how DNA controls protein synthesis by means of a base code.
Unit Plan
John Wiley & Sons

Wiley: Animations: Essential Biochemistry: Dna Replication

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the DNA factory to simulate the process of DNA replication. After each step of the progression, take a quick quiz before moving on.
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Triplet Code

For Students 9th - 10th
DNA has four letters that must specify the 20 different amino acids that make up proteins. This animation shows how using three DNA letters for one amino acid makes the most sense. [1:07]
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription Translation: Transcription Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
Visualize the main driving force behind molecular biology, where DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein. [1:53]
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Rna Splicing

For Students 9th - 10th
See how DNA is transcribed into RNA and spliced to remove non-coding regions, leaving only the protein-coding regions, called exons. [1:37]
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription & Translation: Translation

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation demonstrates the process of RNA translation that ultimately results in a new protein. [2:04]
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Transcription of Dna to Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses transcription in protein synthesis.
Handout
Nature Research

Scitable: Gene Expression and Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate gene expression with this collection of resources that explains how DNA is expressed to make RNA, how genes are turned "on" and "off", and what must occur for transcription to happen. The webpage explores gene expression by...
Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Rna Is an Intermediary

For Students 9th - 10th
Watson and Crick knew that there had to be some type of molecule that was important in protein synthesis. That molecule was RNA. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions...
Handout
Other

Gene Expression & Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.
Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Genes, Dna, and Mutations

For Students 9th - 10th
A good Access Excellence site with an introduction to the processes of transcription and translation, leading to a student modeling activity.
Lesson Plan
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: From Gene to Protein Transcription and Translation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics II lab along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. Students use paper models to learn transcription...