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Restriction Enzymes
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Students learn about restriction enzymes and how they work through this lesson.  First they will use an interactive website to see how the restriction enzymes locate their cut sites on the DNA and then actually cut the DNA, so it can be combined with other DNA to make a recombinant organism.  Then they use two additional worksheets to practice ¨cutting DNA¨ on paper.  Then they conduct the Restriction Enzyme Activity, where they write out a DNA strand on paper and physically cut the DNA using scissors to create their own recombinant strand of DNA.  

Subject:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Author:
Amanda Levzow Seichter
Date Added:
06/21/2018
Restriction Enzymes and DNA Fingerprinting
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The discovery of restriction enzymes and their applications in DNA analysis has proven to be essential for biologists and chemists. This lesson focuses on restriction enzymes and their applications to DNA analysis and DNA fingerprinting. Use this lesson and its associated activity in conjunction with biology lessons on DNA analysis and DNA replication.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Genetics
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Mircea Ionescu
Myla Van Duyn
National Science Foundation GK-12 and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programs,
TeachEngineering.org
Date Added:
09/18/2014
STAR: Software Tools for Academics and Researchers, Spring 2012
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The Software Tools for Academics and Researchers (STAR) program at MIT seeks to bridge the divide between scientific research and the classroom. Understanding and applying research methods in the classroom setting can be challenging due to time constraints and the need for advanced equipment and facilities. The multidisciplinary STAR team collaborates with faculty from MIT and other educational institutions to design software exploring core scientific research concepts. The goal of STAR is to develop innovative and intuitive teaching tools for classroom use. All of the STAR educational tools are freely available. To complement the educational software, the STAR website contains curriculum components/modules which can facilitate the use of STAR educational tools in a variety of educational settings. Students, teachers, and professors should feel welcome to download software and curriculum modules for their own use. Online Publication

Subject:
Business and Information Technology
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Date Added:
01/01/2012
Statistical Physics in Biology, Spring 2011
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Statistical Physics in Biology is a survey of problems at the interface of statistical physics and modern biology. Topics include: bioinformatic methods for extracting information content of DNA; gene finding, sequence comparison, and phylogenetic trees; physical interactions responsible for structure of biopolymers; DNA double helix, secondary structure of RNA, and elements of protein folding; considerations of force, motion, and packaging; protein motors, membranes. We also look at collective behavior of biological elements, cellular networks, neural networks, and evolution.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Full Course
Provider:
M.I.T.
Provider Set:
M.I.T. OpenCourseWare
Author:
Kardar, Mehran
Leonid Mirny
Date Added:
01/01/2005
Stretching DNA
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Explore stretching just a single strand of DNA using optical tweezers or fluid flow. Experiment with the forces involved and measure the relationship between the stretched DNA length and the force required to keep it stretched. Is DNA more like a rope or like a spring?

Subject:
Genetics
Life Science
Material Type:
Simulation
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
PhET Interactive Simulations
Author:
Adams, Wendy
Betterton, Meredith
Chris Malley
Dubson, Mike
Kathy Perkins
Malley, Chris
Meredith Betterton
Mike Dubson
Perkins, Kathy
Perkins, Tom
PhET Interactive Simulations
Tom Perkins
Wendy Adams
Date Added:
12/01/2007
Stretching DNA (AR)
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Explore stretching just a single strand of DNA using optical tweezers or fluid flow. Experiment with the forces involved and measure the relationship between the stretched DNA length and the force required to keep it stretched. Is DNA more like a rope or like a spring?

Subject:
Genetics
Life Science
Material Type:
Simulation
Provider:
University of Colorado Boulder
Provider Set:
PhET Interactive Simulations
Author:
Adams, Wendy
Betterton, Meredith
Dubson, Mike
Malley, Chris
Perkins, Kathy
Perkins, Tom
Date Added:
12/01/2007
Visible Proofs:  Forensic Science DNA Activity
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An activity that looks into the structure of DNA and the different analysis techniques and how they can apply to forensic science.  In addition three different cases are presented that DNA was a major contributer and students analyze the weight DNA carried in the final court decision.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Learning Task
Reading
Teaching/Learning Strategy
Unit of Study
Provider:
NIH National Library of Medicine
Date Added:
04/10/2016
WUHS Biology Packets - DNA & Proteins Unit
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Using three-dimensional scaffolds, these materials address the following topics:  - Structure & Function of DNA. - DNA Replication via Polymerase. - Transcription & Translation.  - Codons & Amino Acids Sequences. Each packet is broken into five parts - data dive, core ideas, investigations, asssessments, and life connections. Formative assessments and checkpoints are embedded throughout each packet. The final packet prepares students for a summative assessment, with a provided practice assessment. Implementation instructions are embedded for each component of each packet. PDFs are included as attachments (in case the file formats are altered by this system). 

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment Item
Formative Assessment
Homework/Assignment
Lecture
Lecture Notes
Lesson
Module
Reading
Student Guide
Author:
Craig Kohn
Date Added:
02/22/2024
WUHS Biology Packets - Traits & Genes Unit
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Using three-dimensional scaffolds, these materials address the following topics:  - Relationships between DNA, proteins, and traits.- How mitosis enables each cell to receive a copy of DNA.- How gametes like sperm and eggs are formed and transmit parents' genes to offspring.  - Predicting traits based on parents' genotypes and phenotypes using Punnett squares.  Each packet is broken into five parts - data dive, core ideas, investigations, asssessments, and life connections. Formative assessments and checkpoints are embedded throughout each packet. The final packet prepares students for a summative assessment, with a provided practice assessment.Implementation instructions are embedded for each component of each packet. PDFs are included as attachments (in case the file formats are altered by this system). 

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Data Set
Formative Assessment
Homework/Assignment
Interim/Summative Assessment
Lecture
Lecture Notes
Lesson
Module
Author:
Craig Kohn
Date Added:
02/21/2024
Who Robbed the Bank?
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Students use DNA profiling to determine who robbed a bank. After they learn how the FBI's Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) is used to match crime scene DNA with tissue sample DNA, students use CODIS principles and sample DNA fragments to determine which of three suspects matches evidence obtain at a crime location. They communicate their results as if they were biomedical engineers reporting to a police crime scene investigation.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Genetics
Life Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Denise W. Carlson
Frank Burkholder
Integrated Teaching and Learning Program,
Malinda Schaefer Zarske
Date Added:
10/14/2015