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Curated OER

Who Took Jerell's iPod? ~ An Organic Compound Mystery

For Students 7th - 12th
Within the setting of a crime scene investigation, biochemistry beginners analyze organic compounds as a means of determining "Who dunnit." They use a brown paper test for lipids, glucose test strips and iodine to identify carbohydrates,...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Nucleic Acid

For Students 5th - 12th
In this chromosome instructional activity students complete a crossword puzzle by answering questions on DNA, nucleic acids, nucleotides and RNA.  
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Handout
Other

Molecule of the Month: Dna (Java)

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Graphic
New York University

Model of the Four Nucleotide Bases in Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
The 3-D model of Cytosine (C), Uracil (U), Adenine (A), and Guanine (G), the four nucleotide bases in RNA. Requires the CHIME plug-in to view the models, or they can be viewed statically in .gif format
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Handout
Other

Acadia University: Structure of Dna and Rna

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Acadia University provides the basic structure of DNA and RNA and a decent compare/contrast between the two.