Resources
DNA detectives
In this lesson students experience first-hand how collaboration between scientists helps make scientific discoveries.
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DNA Fingerprinting
A Catalyst article about Dolly the sheep which was born in 1996. The scientists who created her claimed she was a ‘clone’ from a female adult sheep. To prove this claim, genetic profiling or fingerprinting was done by another, independent group of scientists. The article explores how this was done and what other...
DNA in the Garden
A set of four worksheets from the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (BBSRC) suitable for Key Stage Two (ages 8-11), that explore the science and surprises behind inheritance and DNA. Activities look at:
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DNA in the Garden
Produced by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), these resources contain two sets of materials, suitable for Key Stage Three/Four or post-16 students. They explore the science and surprises behind plant DNA. Separate worksheets for each age group cover: * What plant DNA is * How plant...
From the moment of conception, the DNA strands contained in the chromosomes of our cells are hard at work duplicating themselves, so that the body can make and maintain all the different parts it needs to function efficiently.
What DNA does and how it does it is explained by Dr Balkwill's straightforward...
DNA jigsaw
In this activity, students have some sections of DNA code and need to work out what the coloured bases are to identify animals. Curriculum links include:
- DNA base pairing
- DNA variation between species
DNA Libraries: Bacterial Artificial Chromosome (BAC)
Produced by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute, this resource contains an overview of the techniques involved in making a BAC (Bacterial Artificial Chromosome) library. It consists of an animation that covers the key stages in the process:
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A double helix DNA shown as a double twisted string with interlinking parts. Base pairs on a DNA molecule. Each strand of DNA is made of chemicals called bases. There are four different types of bases. In DNA, two strands coil together to form a double helix. There are chemical cross-links between the two strands,...
With a few clicks and some spit you can now buy a reading of your DNA online. You can find out where you came from, trace relatives around the world and find out about your predisposition to disease and which sports you might be most suited to. In this book, journalist and DNA scientist Sergio Pistoi investigates...