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32 Standards Met with Wisconsin Fast Plants®Engage students and support NGSS with classroom-tested, tried-and-true Wisconsin Fast Plants®. A leading expert on the use of Fast Plants® in education recommends investigations and kits to support K–12 NGSS. View »
Making 3D Phylogenetic Trees with MobilesStudents grow in understanding as they create 3-dimensional phylogenetic trees comprised of mobiles. And it’s done using easy-to-find, inexpensive materials. View »
Epigenetics II: DNA Methylation in ArabidopsisIn Arabidopsis, a popular model organism for plant biologists, the homeotic gene Flowering Wageningen (FWA) controls flowering time. In the growing plant, DNA methylation silences both copies of the FWA gene, allowing the switch from vegetative growth to flowering. Read about epigenetic modifications and how to test for chemical changes to DNA that act as a developmental regulator in plants. View »
Fruit Flies for the ClassroomDiscover how you can use fruit flies, or Drosophila, to teach students the principles of genetics and inheritance. View »
A Flipped Inquiry Approach to Teaching Natural SelectionNatural selection, although fascinating, can be difficult to understand. By combining the flipped learning approach with inquiry, you can engage your students as they explore the concept firsthand. View »
Meiosis and GeneticsIn this lab, students investigate how the events of meiosis relate to Mendelian genetics. View »
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DNA Barcoding II: Perfect Open-Ended Experiments for Students
Learn practical applications for DNA barcoding and involve your students in the cutting-edge science. View »
32 Standards Met with Wisconsin Fast Plants®
Engage students and support NGSS with classroom-tested, tried-and-true Wisconsin Fast Plants®. A leading expert on the use of Fast Plants® in education recommends investigations and kits to support K–12 NGSS. View »
Mitosis Match Up: Student Activity Sheet
With this activity, students identify and label pictures of plant cells in varying phases of the cell cycle. View »
Making 3D Phylogenetic Trees with Mobiles
Students grow in understanding as they create 3-dimensional phylogenetic trees comprised of mobiles. And it’s done using easy-to-find, inexpensive materials. View »
The Effects of Cell Cycle Deviation on Cancer Development
Use Hudson Alpha's Newest Kit to demonstrate chance mutations and randomization in resulting in cancer. View »
Epigenetics II: DNA Methylation in Arabidopsis
In Arabidopsis, a popular model organism for plant biologists, the homeotic gene Flowering Wageningen (FWA) controls flowering time. In the growing plant, DNA methylation silences both copies of the FWA gene, allowing the switch from vegetative growth to flowering. Read about epigenetic modifications and how to test for chemical changes to DNA that act as a developmental regulator in plants. View »
Fruit Flies for the Classroom
Discover how you can use fruit flies, or Drosophila, to teach students the principles of genetics and inheritance. View »
Testing for Segregation of Alleles
In this lab, students test corn pollen for evidence of the segregation of alleles. View »
A Flipped Inquiry Approach to Teaching Natural Selection
Natural selection, although fascinating, can be difficult to understand. By combining the flipped learning approach with inquiry, you can engage your students as they explore the concept firsthand. View »
Meiosis and Genetics
In this lab, students investigate how the events of meiosis relate to Mendelian genetics. View »
Coming into the Genome Age Part II: Exploring Human Variation and Evolution
This article introduces an experiment that allows students to use their own DNA differences (polymorphisms) to explore human variation, relatedness, and evolution. View »
Wisconsin Fast Plants® and Science and Engineering Practices Fast Plants exemplify the traits of a useful model organism. You'll find that the plants effectively engage students in genuine science inquiry within classroom constraints. View »
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