Keystone Weekly
volume 4, issue 26        April 21, 2003

This week's Key Points: *Web Pick of the Week* and *Awesome Science!*
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This link from NPR's Science Friday offers a host of resources relating to the fascinating and rapidly evolving field of forensic science. On the page linked above, you'll find links to many different sites geared towards students, discussion questions, activities, and content standard connections for grades six through eight.

The page explains: "Like fingerprints, every human has unique DNA; unlike fingerprints, which can be surgically altered, you can't change your DNA. Fingerprint evidence can be too fuzzy to be read well, but DNA patterns speak out loud and clear. They have convicted thousands of criminals and exonerated innocent people."

This week marks the 50th anniversary of the discovery of DNA, so what better time to share some neat cutting-edge science with your students?

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This week, people all around the world are commemorating the discovery of DNA. The page listed above shares links to some of the activities and offerings related to this momentous occasion. Some links require registration, others do not. Be sure to take a look at the free online videos, including "Exploring Our Molecular Selves," created by the National Human Genome Research Institute and the National Institutes of Health. It's well-made, and offers a useful demonstration of how DNA works.

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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. 9819641.
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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