Activity
DNA detective
In this activity, students work through a
The activity provides experience with several of the science capabilities:
gather and interpret data
use evidence
critique evidence
interpret representations.
By the end of this activity, students should be able to:
describe where DNA is found in the body and how DNA may be ‘left behind’ at a crime scene
describe the basic structure of DNA
explain the process of DNA profiling.
Download the Word file (see link below) for:
introduction/background notes
what to do
teacher notes