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DNA Detectives: Protecting Endangered Species

Askin, Samantha
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Grades: 9-12 Subjects: Biology | Environmental Science | Oceanography For this lesson, students will be U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologists. They will be tasked with figuring out which endangered or threatened species they have by identifying a genetic sequence unique to their species. The students will then have to research why their species in endangered or threatened and write a formal report of their findings to the U.S. Department of the Interior.
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2020-01-01
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Virginia Scientists & Educators Alliance (VA SEA)
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VA SEA Lesson Plans, Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, endangered species, DNA, genetics, conservation techniques
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Virginia Institute of Marine Science
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https://doi.org/10.25773/2vet-xk20
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