Resources Needed

        Most of this quest can be done using only the internet and the computer.  The DNA reception will require the following:

        Your students will be going through several websites to find information.  The sites are listed through their assignment, but they are all listed here for you.

Websites

1.    http://www.ba-education.demon.co.uk/for/science/dnamain.html

2.      http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/bocric.html

3.    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/databank/entries/do53dn.html

4.      http://www.nature.com/genomics/human/watson-crick

5.      http://elvis.engr.wisc.edu/uer/uer96/author9  

6.      http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/photo51

7.      http://almaz.com

8.      http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/helix030228.html

9.      http://www.biology.washington.edu/fingerprint/whatis.html

10.  http://www.ornl.gov/TechResources/Human_Genome/project/about.html

11.  http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/GG/structure.html

12.  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/index.html

13.  http://www.biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/dna.htm

14.  http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/genome/overview.html

15.  http://dna2z.com/DNA-o-gram

16.  http://members.lycos.nl/TheDNApage/dnapixlb.html

17.  http://academy.d20.co.edu/kadets/lundberg/dna.html

18.  http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/features/dnaday

19.  http://library.cshl.edu/nationaldna

        Students will also need to coordinate will other teachers with in your school as well as professional in the community.  These contacts are listed below.

 

Human Resources

        Invite the following guests to your celebration

¨      Science teachers from around the school or district

¨      Administrators

¨      Other students; possibly from a younger grade

¨      Professors from local university

¨      Guest speaker

 

        Some students will be working on computer based projects.  You need to coordinate with the computer teacher and the school technology director to make sure your school has the correct programs and equipment.  You can talk to the Biological Dept of a local university about a guest speaker.  They will send you in the right direction to find a speaker.  Students will need to write a press release.  You need to make sure the school paper and the local paper.  You might want to contact the media if you feel the kids are doing a fabulous job on the projects.