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Nano Lessons

A repository of lessons are available for instructors that wish to incorporate cutting-edge nanoscience into their STEM curricula. Each NanoLesson contains a descriptive summary, sample lesson pages, related simulations and seminars. These Nano Lessons are targeted for the 7-12 grade classroom. All materials on the NanoEd Resource Portal are peer-managed and covered by a creative-commons attribution, non-commercial share-alike type licensing.

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DNA Fingerprinting Activity

 

ABSTRACT:

This lesson explains several important examples of self-assembly, through the vehicle of DNA Fingerprinting. Several experimental approaches to working with materials that are both too small to be seen and too numerous to be counted are covered. (Restriction Fragment Length Polymerization, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Short Tandem Repeat DNA Analysis, and gel electrophoresis.)

 

REQUIRED SKILLS OR PREREQUISITES:

Basic understanding of atoms and molecules, including hydrogen-bonding versus covalent bonding is helpful.

 

EVALUATION METHODS:

Pre and post tests.

 

Lessson Plan:

Presentation:

Additional Materials:

 

 

 

 

Authors:
John Bell,
Tom Moher,
Brenda López Silva,
Marco Bernasconi,
Raedy PIng

Institutions:
University of Illinois at Chicago, IL USA

Grade level:
8-12

Subject:
Chemistry

Time Allocation:
Three days of an hour to 90 minutes each.

For Classroom:
Lesson plan and additional materials are included.