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What's the Big Idea? Genetics
Article for grades 3 through 8
Did you know that you have more than 30,000 genes? Or that DNA carries all the information a cell needs to make you uniquely you? Take a look at the science of where it ALL begins.
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Around the World with DNA
Article for grades 3 through 8
Travel around the world with museum scientists. First stop Madagascar, where you'll meet a species of whales with fingerprint-like tails and primates that use their teeth to groom each other.
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The Quest for the Perfect Tomato
Article for grades 3 through 8
The next time you eat a tomato, ask yourself: What would it taste like if there were a bit of flounder in it? Learn how scientists are using genetics to change the food you eat.
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The Genomic Revolution
Exhibition Materials for all ages
Imagine a world in which surgery is rarely needed, genetic information (the ultimate fingerprint) is used to solve violent crimes, and most people live to be 150—all as a result of the mapping the human genome.
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Genetics in the Classroom and the Curriculum
Article for grades 9 through 12
Get tips for teaching the complex subject of genomics to high school students—everything from dealing with the lack of national standards to integrating the subject across the curriculum.
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