Classroom Resources

In this activity, students investigate the phenomenon of lactase persistence by making sense of a series of data sets.

This activity explores images of animals with a mutation that affects coloration, which serve as phenomena for learning about skin color genetics and evolution.

This interactive module shows how DNA sequences can be used to infer evolutionary relationships among organisms and represent them as phylogenetic trees.

This tutorial describes methods used to detect when and where genes are expressed in cells and tissues.

This animation shows how RNA polymerase and other transcription factors interact to transcribe DNA into RNA.

This interactive, modular lab explores the techniques used to identify different types of bacteria based on their DNA sequences.

This tutorial describes how RNA interference was discovered, how it works, and potential applications to treating disease.

This tutorial explores the many types of RNA molecules that exist and their functions.