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Modeling Mitosis and Meiosis
With some pairs of socks (clean ones, please) and string, your students can model mitosis and meiosis in the classroom. We’ve got complete instructions for this engaging activity. View »
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Modeling Prokaryotic Operons
Here is a lesson plan to create models of inducible and repressible operons used by bacteria for protein transcript regulation. View »
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Introduction to Biotechnology: An Essential Curriculum, Page 3
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This essential curriculum for introductory biotechnology covers DNA structure and function, basic lab techniques, transformation, electrophoresis, restriction analysis, PCR and sequencing, bioinformatics, and bioethics. View »
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Flower Morphology Dichotomous Keys and a Crime to Solve
This activity is based on our popular "Flowers for Freddy" Forensics Kit with discussions of flower anatomy and identification and exercises on dichotomous keys and flower dissection. View »
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Coming into the Genome Age Part IV: Detecting Transgenes in Genetically Modified Food
Molecular genetic techniques have been used to add transgenes into the genomes of a number of important food plants. View »
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Investigating Seed Germination
The story of how a seed becomes a plant is fascinating to young students. These activities for grades K-4 will help your students explore the process of germination, seed structure, and early seedling growth. View »
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Preparing and Pouring a Gel for Electrophoresis
Learn how to pour a gel for electrophoresis. View »
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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 »
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How Do They Hiss? and Other Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Questions Answered
The Madagascar hissing cockroach is one of the most widely recognized exotic insects because of its large size and dynamic behavior. Read on to learn more about it . . . View »
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For Better or for Worse Protozoan Relationships
While you wouldn’t want your high schoolers studying dangerous parasites in live form, they can be safely studied with many of our protozoa kits and sets. View »
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Investigating Photosynthesis
This video contains great activities you could use to teach photosynthesis! View »
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Coming into the Genome Age Part III: The Molecular Genetic Basis of PTC Tasting
This experiment links genotype to phenotype and puts a contemporary spin on an old standby of classical genetics. View »
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