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Born of Blood: Craft Stick Chromosomes
University of Texas Health Science CenterAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners work in groups to match craft sticks that represent chromosomes. Learners must define critical attributes of their chromosomes as they look for matching chromosomes. When...
Macro-Microarray
The ExploratoriumAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners explore the "nuts and bolts" of gene chips. Learners construct a simple model of a DNA microarray (also known as gene chips) and learn how microarrays can be...
Clippy Island: An Investigation into Natural Selection
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research CouncilAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, leaners will observe the process of natural selection on a population of birds called 'Springbeaks' over four seasons of breeding on an isolated environment called '...
Transformation of E. coli Using Green Fluorescent Protein
APSnetAdd to list DetailsIn this activity related to plant biotechnology, learners transform a strain of E. coli using green fluorescent protein from a bioluminescent jellies. This lab will help learners understand...
Microarrays and Stem Cells
Howard Hughes Medical InstituteAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use microarray technology to determine which genes are turned on and off at various points in the differentiation of pluripotent stem cells on their way to becoming...
Human Traits
My Science BoxAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners investigate variations in human traits. This allows learners' natural curiosity about their identity to draw them into the study of heredity. Learners can...
Reading DNA
University of UtahAdd to list DetailsIn this activity, learners use edible models of the DNA molecule to transcribe an mRNA sequence, and then translate it into a protein. This activity requires learners to have already constructed...
Effect of Environment on Plant Growth
APSnetAdd to list DetailsThe purpose of this plant biotechnology activity is to demonstrate the effect of changes in the environment on the growth and fertility of landscape grasses and crop grasses such as wheat and rice....
Reebops
BioEdAdd to list DetailsIn this genetics activity, learners create imaginary creatures known as "Reebops" to explore the relationships between genes and inherited traits. Using Reebops as a model, learners...
What's the Risk?
University of UtahAdd to list DetailsTo discover the risk and protective factors involved in substance addiction, learners play a game of chance to determine whether a fictitious child is likely or unlikely to abuse drugs. Learners...