iDNAfication
I haven’t done this one all the way through. Apparently, you can actually customize it for your class. It’s interesting, though, even if you don’t do that. I will probably go through it completely myself before I use it in my classroom, though. It’s more upper level, but with good guidance, I think middle school [...]
Read MoreThe Genetic Code
One of the harder Nobel Prize games, I’m not a huge fan of this one. But I know that there are people who would love it. As with several other things I’ve found, I think the key to it is guidance and discussion. The site says for users 16+, which would explain why I wouldn’t [...]
Read MoreRandom Sampling
This worksheet is a simple lab that takes very little to prepare for. You can use the sheet as is for your classes. Though it’s a high school sheet, I’ve been able to use it with my middle school kids. Random Sampling
Read MoreHHMI Virtual Transgenic Fly Lab
I almost didn’t list this site because I wasn’t sure there would be anything useful on it. Then I played with this lab and went “ooooohhhh!” Though it’s a little complicated and involved, it’s pretty interesting. I’m not sure that most middle school kids could follow the whole thing, but they would understand it if [...]
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