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Heartland AEA 11
6500 Corporate Drive
Johnston, IA 50131
515/270-9030
800/362-2720

 

SEMI Curricular and Information

Lesson Plans and Resources | Specific Lessons for Teachers | DNA PowerPoints | Information on ncRNAs | DNA and PCR Websites | DVDs and Videos From Heartland |
Manuals for Items on the SEMI  | Pasco Probe information | Student Ambassador | SEMI Showcase PowerPoints

Lesson Plans and Resources

Biotechnology Lesson Plans originally from Pioneer Hi-Bred

Iowa State Office of Biotechnology Outreach Resources

Integrated DNA Technology Lab Protocol

BioTechnology and You Magazine Materials

Plant Genome Outreach (research opportunity in Molecular Biology, BioTechnology and Genomics gr 7-12 teachers)

Specific Lessons used by teachers

Pipette Activity

Color Wheel Activity ( I'm Seeing Spots)

DNA Extractions

Strawberry DNA extraction

Kiwi DNA extraction

Spit Lab

Bacterial Transformations

pGLO Activity

Red Colony Transformation

Ampicillian Resistance

Electrophoresis

DNA Fingerprinting Lab (ISU)

See DNA Powerpoints below

PCR Activities (Ric Devor, Integrated DNA Technologies)

Module 1- Pond Friend or Foe

Module 3 -Who is it/Who Done It (The Lottery Ticket)

PCR Links

IDP Mapping

Library of Crop Technology-UNL

Schnable Lab- Iowa State

DNA PowerPoints

Powerpoints: click the image to see the PowerPoint and click the text "Download compressed PowerPoint "to obtain the PowerPoint

DNA Fingerprinting

Download compressed PowerPoint

fingerprinting supplies

Download compressed PowerPoint

electrophoresis

Download compressed PowerPoint

Gel Staining

Download compressed PowerPoint

Review papers on ncRNAs from Ric Devore

Plant and Animal miRNAs Fewer Genes, More Noncoding Book of Sand

 

DNA Replication, Genetics and PCR Websites

DNA replication:
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/D/DNAReplication.html		 DNA replication
http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/dna/replicat.htm
Good text description:
http://web.mit.edu/esgbio/www/dogma/repl.html		 Basic description (good for students):
http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/DNA%20Replication%20-%20 long%20.html
PCR:
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/P/PCR.html		 PCR
http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/CT/polymerase_chain_reaction.html
PCR Animation:
http://www.people.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/pcranim.html		 Good text description for possible handouts:
http://www.faseb.org/opa/bloodsupply/pcr.html
Cell cycle:
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/CellCycle.html		 PCR Animation
http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/shockwave/pcranwhole.html
Genetics Science Learning Center U of Utah
http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/		 DNALC Biology Animation Library:http://dnalc.bii.a-star.edu.sg/resources/BiologyAnimationLibrary.htm (contains animations of Polymerase Chain Reaction, Southern Blotting, Cycle Sequencing, DNA Detective, Three Polymorphisms, AcDs Transposition)

Animation Series From Gene Almanac: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/pcr.html (contains Polymer Reaction (PCR), connections to Stem Cell Lines, DNA Restriction, Gel Electrophoresis, DNA Transformation, Polymerase Chain, Sanger Sequencing, DNA Arrays, GeneChip, Model Organisms)

DNA structure:
http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/D/DoubleHelix.html

DVDs and Videos From Heartland

Understanding the Power of Genes- DVD Biotechnology on the Cutting Edge
Forensic Detectives: Archaeology at Work-DVD and Video Crime Lab
Forensic Detectives: Chemistry at Work -DVD and Video Forensics Video Quiz
Forensic Detectives: Mysteries and Solutions -DVD and Video Genetics Complete Curriculum Clips
The Clone Age - Video Biology Complete Curriculum Clips
Stem Cells Human Gemone
Biotechnology: Plants, Animals and People Ward's Biotechnology Video Labs
Cloning: How and Why Video Bacterial Transformation
Restriction Enzyme Digestion DNA Sequencing
Probes Southern Blot Hybridization  

Cloning- all DVDs (Searchable)

Cloning- all Video Tape (Searchable)

Genetics- all DVDs (Searchable)

Genetics- all Video Tape (Searchable)

DNA- all DVDs (Searchable)

DNA- all Video Tape (Searchable)

Forensics- all DVDs (Searchable)

Forensics- all Video Tape (Searchable)
   

Pasco Training information

Pasco Training Lessons on the GLX and Probes (pdf) Pasco Training GLX Demo Manual (pdf)
Pasco Training GLX Earth Science (pdf) Pasco Training Chem Labs GLX (compressed folder)
Pasco Electric Water (compressed folder) Pasco Boyles Law (datastudio)
Pasco Dissolved Oxygen (compressed file) Freezing (pdf)
Water (pdf) Heart Rate (pdf)

Student Ambassador Program documents

Student Certification of Participation (powerpoint)

Letter of Appreciation

Position Description

SEMI Showcase PowerPoints

Kiosk (looping) PowerPoint (compressed file)

Manual (non-looping) PowerPoint (compressed file)