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DNA Structure and Replication Instructional VideoDNA Structure and Replication Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course
Resource Details
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
12:59
Audiences
For Teacher Use
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
Video
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Internet Access
Year
2012
Instructional Video

DNA Structure and Replication

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I wish I was adenine because then I could get paired with U. Awwww. The video explains what DNA is made of and analyzes its structure. Video includes a short pop quiz about base pairs before explaining the differences between RNA and DNA and moves on to the complex process of DNA replication. 

33 Views 23 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

deoxyribonucleic acid, dna replication, ribonucleic acid

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Script questions and pause video use the questions to check for understanding
  • Stop video after explanation of base pairs to quickly review and assess student knowledge

Classroom Considerations

Video 10 in a series of 40

  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • There is a table of contents if you want to show only a specific segment
  • Short but interesting history of the discovery of DNA

Cons

  • The narrator says "Kick ass" in the last few seconds of the video

Common Core

RST.9-10.4

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