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Cracking the DNA Code: NOVA Evolution Lab Interactive Lesson, Mission 3

[Grades: 6-8, 9-12] Students explore how DNA changed the way scientists figure out which species are related. #

This interactive worksheet goes with Mission 3 of NOVA’s Evolution Lab game, which explores how DNA has revolutionized the study of evolutionary relationships. Students answer multiple-choice and free-response questions and watch embedded videos while they play. Teaching tips, a printable version, and an answer key are available as support materials.

How to Use This Resource #

1. Download the teaching tips and answer key from the resource page before class.
2. Have students play Mission 3 in pairs and complete the worksheet together.
3. Compare what students learned from fossils in Mission 2 with what DNA shows in Mission 3.