This printable activity provides students with an opportunity to practice transcribing and translating DNA sequences into polypeptides (proteins). Use it alone or with the From DNA to Protein lesson.
Organelles perform essential functions within cells, and understanding these roles helps scientists uncover the causes of disease. In this lesson, students will first explore the functions of key cellular organelles. They will then apply this knowledge to diagnose which organelle is malfunctioning in two disease-related case studies.
Scientists need to be able to describe matter in a way that translates to all languages and places, including space. Mass is a unit of measure used all over the world – even on Mars. With an understanding of mass, students will have another essential tool in their scientist toolkit.
