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Science Buddies: Learning Your A, G, C's (And T, Too) ActivityScience Buddies: Learning Your A, G, C's (And T, Too) Activity
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Science Buddies
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Grade
6th - 8th
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Science
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Lexile Measures
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Science Buddies: Learning Your A, G, C's (And T, Too)

Curated by ACT

This is a project about the "molecular alphabet" of DNA. With just four "letters," it manages to keep track of the plan for an entire person, and keep a complete copy in nearly every cell. This project will help you start learning this new alphabet.

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Concepts

genes, dna

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science fair project, genetics & genomics, science buddies, science project

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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Lesson Plan

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How One Scientist Averted a National Health Crisis

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Unit Plan

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