Medicine L19 - The Discovery of DNA

This lesson contains:
A starter to link key words to their meanings.
A background of the idea of DNA and the double helix and what this means for humans. Archibald Garrod’s contribution is noted and then a YouTube video is used to give details of Crick & Watson and Franklin & Wilkins’ contributions to the field of DNA and how it can help us understand what causes hereditary diseases.
An activity to use the information provided to answer comprehension and extension questions.
A gap fill task to show the impact DNA had on medicine.
A review plenary task to answer quiz-style questions.
 
Attachments:
1 x Powerpoint Presentation
3 x Publisher Files
1 x Word File