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What Makes YOU YOU? What Makes ME ME? Instructional VideoWhat Makes YOU YOU? What Makes ME ME? Instructional Video
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History
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Grade
6th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
1:43
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Duration
10 mins
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What Makes YOU YOU? What Makes ME ME?

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What does DNA have to do with me? Learners watch a short animated video to learn about cells and DNA. Scholars learn that DNA is the building block of chromosomes within the cells of every living thing.

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Concepts

genes, inherited traits, cell structure, chromosomes, dna, deoxyribonucleic acid

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use for the opening of a unit on genetics in a remote learning setting
  • Build a cell model showing where the chromosomes are located

Classroom Considerations

  • Does not require any knowledge of DNA or cells
  • This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

  • Contains pop-up information cards for key terms
  • Includes links to other resources on genetics and DNA

Cons

  • None

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