Match up the DNA code. Pupils read the website from the American Museum of Natural History about how DNA can determine whether a skin is from a particular type of reptile. Using the same technique, learners match up products with the animals they came from in an online interactive.

Concepts

dna, dna fingerprinting, dna sequence, deoxyribonucleic acid, courts, endangered species

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use with research on DNA as a remote learning opportunity
• Lead a discussion on why DNA can be used in court as evidence

Classroom Considerations

• Best for individual use

• This resource is only available on an unencrypted HTTP website.It should be fine for general use, but don’t use it to share any personally identifiable information

Pros

• Provides pop-ups of information cards on important topics
• Includes links to additional topics on DNA

Cons

• None