Education

Grade 12

Lesson 1: Analyse the structure and function of biological molecules in living systems, including: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids

Classroom Activities:

 Extract DNA at home

 Chromosome analysis

 Chromosome Lesson PPT

Online activities:

Protein synthesis exercise     

Gene expression animated video

Related Article:

What is a gene?

Lesson 2: Describe DNA replication; Describe recombinant DNA 

Classroom activities:

Mitosis Presentation PPT

 Mitosis Lesson Plan

 Meiosis Presentation

 Meiosis Work Sheets and Answer Key

Related Articles:

 Basics of Chromosomes

 Basics of Inheritance

Online activities:

Mitosis Animated Video

Gene Mixing Game

Quizzes, games, tutorials 

Recombinant DNA animated video

Lesson 3: Demonstrate an understanding of the process of protein synthesis

Classroom activities:

 Codebreaker - Introduces concept of DNA as code

Online activities:

Gene expression animated video

DNA transcription animated video

Virtual cell animated video

Lesson 4: Explain how mutations in DNA affect protein synthesis

Online activities:

Mutation Maker game

Mutation quiz

Mutations and cancer - See Pathways to Cancer