DNA Mutations
by Tyler Vargas
Students will learn about DNA base pairs. As a team they will send a student to read a sequence of DNA/RNA and will have their group duplicate or sequence the complimentary base pair. Students will also be able to use their math skills at the end of the lesson to analyze data from the activity.
Lesson Grade Level
8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14P_K3IbfnNP1djWJgbNDSFJjNYr9opy5/edit?u…Subject Area
Science Life Science L3: Genetics & Heredity Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering Mathematics Measurement and Data (MD)
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