Otter's Science Curriculum Week 2

Have a Nice DNA (Enjoy Your Cells, 3)

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Baa!: The Most Interesting Book You'll Ever Read about Genes and Cloning (Mysterious You)

p. 3-7

*I am considering creating some blocks of text to paste in over the evolutionary material. Because there is so much, you should do this as a read aloud if you are a Christian.

p. 8-17

p. 18-25

You may wish to skip the page spread: 24-25 for evolutionary comments.

p.26-31

p.27 Put black marker over "and ape-like" so that it only says "human ancestors".

p.28 Put black marker over "This is why creatures are able to evolve."

p. 29 Skip the 2nd paragraph.

Free online project: This terrific project is available through a printable pdf.

Have Your DNA and eat it too project

Supplies:
2 pieces of red licorice, 12 toothpicks, bag of colored marshmallows, 5 paper clips, masking tape

DNA

RNA

Mitosis

Heredity

Genetics

Usborne clipart (use for lapbooks, reports or notebooking)
DNA

DNA Animated movie and an interactive build DNA activity

Click here for a DNA markers and medicine response movie and game.

Nova Online: Create a DNA fingerprint (interactive) and solve a crime!

Zooming into DNA - look at real images of cells, chromosomes and even DNA from 100x to 900,000x!