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DNA Nanotechnology

In this activity, learners explore deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), a nanoscale structure that occurs in nature. Learners extract a sample of DNA from split peas and put the sample in an Eppendorf tube to take home. Learners discover that nanoscientists study DNA to understand its biological function and use it to make other nanoscale materials and devices....

Keywords:: Social Sciences, Human Genetics, Units of Measurement, NSDL, Biological Science, Nanoscience, Physics, Conducting Investigations, Self-assembly, Health/Medicine, Chemistry, DNA, Heredity and Genetics, Materials Science, Bioengineering/Biomedical Engineering, Life Science, Young Engineers, Nanotechnology, Physical Science, Genes, Mathematics, Anthropology, Nucleotides, Size and Scale, Engineering, General Science, Life Sciences, Technology, DNA Structure and Function, Chemical Reactions, Genetics, Education, Double Helix

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Science and Technology / Biology

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Material Type:: Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:: July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: October 31, 2024
Authors:: Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network
National Science Foundation
NISE Network
Sciencenter
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
Cost Involved:: No
Source Code Available:: No
Creative Commons:: This work is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States