Exploring Science & Technology Online
Topic: Science and Technology (DNA)
Grade level: 5th grade
Competency targeted: To explore the world of science and
technology
Learning objectives:
- Students will be able to define scientific terms.
- Students will be able to explain the function of DNA and
its parts.
- Students will be able to compare and contrast DNA with chromosomes.
- Students will be able to evaluate themselves with a quiz.
Directions: Go to [Link] to explore a
selection of information about DNA. Start by watching a short movie, and then
move on to the “Related Readings” section to help you answer the questions below.
Explore the other tabs to learn more once completing the scavenger hunt!
Scavenger Hunt
1. What does DNA stand for?
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2. What shape is DNA?
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3. What are the four bases in DNA?
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4. What animal is a human most closely related to?
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5. Do identical twins have the same DNA?
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6. What is a person with two sets of DNA called?
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7. What do mitochondria do in a cell?
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8. Define mutualism?
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9. Who discovered the structure of DNA?
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10. What are forensic scientists able to extract DNA from?
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11. What is the CSI Effect?
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12. What is the scientific name of a common fruit fly?
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13. Why makes the common fruit fly so important to study in genetics?
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14. What is an antibiotic?
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15. What are the fastest mutating organisms on the planet?
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Writing Exercise
1. Identify which image is a chromosome and which is a double helix. Then
answer the questions below.
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2. What is the relationship between these structures?
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3. Where is each structure located?
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4. Why does DNA have to be coiled?
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When all questions are answered, complete the quiz provided on the website.