DNA
Learning Intention: Explore what is DNA and how it creates organism with different traits.
Success Criteria
9. I can evaluate DNA samples to match crime DNA to suspect DNA.
Learning Tasks
Do Now: Use these three images to try to find the mystery vocab word. Write in your books what you think this word is and why.
Listen to Ms Garlick provide notes on what is DNA and how it can be used to determine paternity tests. (Blank copy of the notes)
Watch about 16 minutes to the next stop point on the DNA materal in the Who Shot Mr Burns Part 2 episode. Discuss as a class the question at the stop point: Is Marge correct when she says she took the Simpson DNA? Why or why not?
Analyze Clue #4, the DNA eyelash sample against the DNA samples from the suspects to determine who left the eyelash, then update your Detective Book.
Homework
Email Ms Garlick the answer to the following question.Â
What is the name of the process that creates identical cells? What is the name of the process that creates gametes, aka sex cells with half the chromosome number?
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Teacher Notes
The chromatography experiment does take a bit of time for the solvent to travel up the paper, so it is recommended that you look as another forensic or investigative activity while you wait.