1. History of DNA Discoveries – in class
DNA Timeline (Extension); A Monk’s Flourishing Garden – Basics of molecular biology (article)
2. DNA Review – Video
3. DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes – Video
4. DNA Replication – The Short Story
5. DNA Replication – The Long Story
Animation: DNA Replication Fork
Animation: How Nucleotides are Added in DNA Replication
In class activity: Magnetic DNA and DNA Velcro
6. Protein Synthesis – Video
DNA Transcription and Translation – video. Goodness! What are all those machines really called?
Animation: Translation
In Class Activity – Translation
7. Control of Gene Expression (Protein synthesis) – Video
Gene Expression – video from Genome British Columbia
Animation: Control of Gene Expression
Animation: Processing of Gene Information – Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
8. The LAC Operon – video
Interactive Animation: The LAC Operon
9. Mutation – video
10. Extension – Where do Genes Come From – video
10. Genetic Disorders – in class
Recombinant DNA Technology
11. LAB – Strawberry DNA Extraction
11.a Animations: PCR ; Other animations go to Ch. 16.
12. For enrichment: STEM CELLS
13, Processes of Recombinant DNA Technology – This is a good summary.
14. Recombinant DNA Use the first part of this to review cloning of a gene using bacteria. (Not narrated. You do the narration.)
15. David Suzuki Speaks Out About GM Foods
16. How to Avoid GM Foods (It’s not easy.)
17. GATTACA – Watch the movie in 15 minute snippets.
18. Human Migration Routes – Bradshaw Foundation
19. Playing God – The history of recombinant DNA
20. NOVA – Cracking the Code of Life