ABO Blood Group - A classroom activity intended
to familiarize students with human red blood cells, antibodies, and blood
types.
Transcription and Translation Visual Exercises
- Quiz-type exercises that provide hands-on experience for students to
visualize and fully understand the importance of replication, transcription
and translation.
Laboratory Activities
DNA Fingerprinting: Analysis of Crime Scene DNA
- This exercise examines DNA fingerprinting techniques used for
identification, to compare the DNA of a crime suspect to those samples
found at the crime scene.
Enzymes and Laundry Detergent
- A laboratory activity which allows students to investigate the effectiveness
of enzymes in laundry detergents.
Watch an Enzyme Work
- A hands-on activity examining protease enzymes as they catalyze proteins
into amino acids.
Wheat Germ DNA Isolation Experiment
- This activity will answer the following questions: where is DNA located,
how can DNA be isolated, can DNA been seen with the naked eye, and what does
DNA look like?
