Why do humans have so many genes that don't do anything? A video explains the Human Genome Project. It starts with what we thought it would do and ends with what it actually did. There were surprises and it has led to entirely new fields of study, yet hasn't come close to what we were expecting.

Concepts

dna, adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine, the human genome project, evolution

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Find out what current research scientists are doing as part of the Human Genome Project
• Invite a biologist to speak to your class about the topic in more depth

Classroom Considerations

• Preview comment section before displaying in the classroom, as it might include debates between religious and scientific theories

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Provides connections to current scientific research
• Includes closed captioning for the hearing impaired

Cons

• None