Cell Growth & Reproduction
Unit 3 Objectives, Learning Targets, and Terms
Unit 3 Approximate Schedule
Unit 3 Vocabulary Glossary
Calendar/Assignment Due Dates
LECTURE RELATED RESOURCES
Topic 1 - Cell Cycle
Cell Size and Function - activity & animation by Brown University - click on the "ANIMATION" tab to view
Topic 2 - DNA & RNA Structure and Replication
DNA Replication activities
Build a DNA Molecule - University of Utah Health Sciences Learn Genetics website (alternate site)
Virtual Lab - DNA Replication - activity to learn about the structure and replication of DNA molecules
The Double Helix Game - produced by Nobel Prize.org - use Firefox or Internet Explorer for best results - how quickly can replicate or match complimentary bases - see how high of a score you can get
The Twisting Tale of DNA - by Ted Ed.org
DNA: The Tale of You - by Ted Ed.org
DNA vs. Genes vs. Chromsomes - produced by Scientific American
DNA vs RNA - produced Teachers Pet
Secrets of the X Chromosome by TedED.org
DNA Replication
DNA Replication Animation by DNA Learning Center
Mitosis - by Crash Course Biology
Comparison of Meiosis & Mitosis - by Thinkwell Videos
Side by side comparison of Mitosis & Meiosis - Animation - produced by PBS & NOVA - for the "Life's Great Miracle" episode
Meiosis - by Crash Course Biology - (Hank Green goes into more detail about cell reproduction)
Visualizing Protein Synthesis
tRNA Anti-codon chart
Protein Synthesis simulation -
Tutorial on Protein Synthesis - found at PBSlearningmedia.org
Topic 5 - Mendelian Genetics
notes from class on introduction to Mendelian Genetics
notes from class on basic inheritance patterns
Gregor Mendel (mini-biography) by the Biography Channel
How Mendel's Pea Plants Helped Us Understand Genetics by TedEd.org
Laws of Inheritance (Greatest Discoveries in Genetics) by Science Channel
Gregor Mendel & an Introduction to Genetics by Teacher's Pet
Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, and Polygenic Traits by the Amoeba Sisters
How The Choices You Make Affect Your Genes [Epigenetics] by TedEd.org
REVIEW & STUDY MATERIALS
Unit 3 Study Guide & Practice Problems - Cell Cycle/Mitosis/Meiosis/Protein Synthesis
KEY for Unit 3 Study Guide & Practice Problems - Cell Cycle/Mitosis/Meiosis/Protein Synthesis
Unit 3 Study Guide & Practice Problems - Genetics
KEY for Unit 3 Study Guide & Practice Problems - Genetics
Cracking Your Genetic Code
ENRICHMENT RESOURCES
DNA Structure & Replication - by Crash Course Biology
New Letters Added to the Genetic Alphabet - found in Quanta Magazine - discusses how adding new synthetic nucleotides could be used
Mitosis - by Crash Course Biology - (Hank Green goes into more detail about the process of cell division)
Sex Determination in Animals - by TedEd.org
How Do Cancer Cells Behave Differently From Healthy Ones - Ted Ed.org
What is a Stem Cell? - by Ted Ed.org
http://biologyinmotion.com/cell_division/ - webpage by Leif Saul - students must divide up chromosomes correctly to demonstrate how DNA and chromosomes are distributed to cells.Fast Plant Research
http://www.fastplants.org/ - Website produced by the Wisconsin Fast Plants Program from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at University of Wisconsin at Madison - particularly useful are the links to "Introduction to Fast Plants" and the "How to Grow" sections
Mutations
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/mutations_01 - Mutation tutorial - from the Understanding Evolution website -- produced by the University of California Museum of Palentology