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In this activity (on pages 34-39), learners make a fairly detailed model of DNA using licorice and gumdrops.

In this health and genetics activity, learners determine whether tasting the bitter compound PTC (phenylthiocarbamide) influences which vegetables a person likes.

In this activity, learners explore the "nuts and bolts" of gene chips.

In this two-part activity, learners will extract their own DNA from their cheek cells and learn how DNA is analyzed and used to solve crimes.

Why does milk make some people sick? In this activity learners explore this question and explore the chemistry of milk, and our bodies!

In this activity, learners construct a 3-D paper model depicting how histone, acetyl and methyl molecules control access to DNA and affect gene DNA expression.

In this activity (on pages 22-33), learners do the kind of work genetic scientists do, sorting and comparing (images of) genetic material strands called chromosomes.

This activity is designed to introduce learners to genes, genotypes and simple inheritance patterns.

This activity (on pages 7-13) has pairs of learners survey an array of similarities and differences between them.

In this activity, learners take on the role of various parts of the cell in order to model the process of protein synthesis.