Fun with Gene-Student Edition

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"I found their material (Call Me Gene and Fun With Gene) very appealing for my audience. I was really amazed. They don't get too excited with the material we have now.." Doris Herbert- 7th grade Science teacher at Correia Junior High in Point Loma, San Diego. "Science2Discover’s books, Call Me Gene and Fun With Gene By Drs. Bailey and Eskeland - are science books narrated by a gene who walks students through major advances in genetics, from Gregor Mendel’s experiments with pea plants to modern animal cloning and the Human Genome Project. Call Me Gene and its workbooks Fun With Gene, feature clear, simple language and numerous full-color diagrams... An excellent resource to teach about genetics and sickle cell disease." Allan Platt PA-C Program Coordinator, The Georgia Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center. http://www.scinfo.org/prodbook.htm "For those interested in learning more about the gene, "Call Me Gene" and its workbook, "Fun With Gene", are pure delight. Drs. N.C. Bailey and N.L. Eskeland have provided information with clarity and excitement, which stimulate the interest of both students and the general public. Today, with the scientific information explosion, understanding the importance and function of the gene should be a part of ones' education, and these books are a timely addition and recommended reading." William M. Manger, M.D., Ph.D. Chairman, National Hypertension Association, Clinical Professor of Medicine; New York University Medical Center, NYC. The material in Fun With Gene is presented in three sections. Reference is made to the corresponding chapters and concepts from the textbook that are needed in order to complete the exercises and activities. Section 1 appeals to our love of mysteries with ten "Cases to Solve". This section is divided into two parts: The Basics and Beyond the Basics. The first five cases are fairly easy to solve. The last five are more involved and therefore more challenging. Section 2 offers several hands-on activities and games. These range from crossword and word search puzzles to making a model of DNA and extracting DNA from an onion. While we didn't attempt the DNA extraction, it does look fairly involved. However, I'm fairly confident that if you were to persevere through the process, your efforts would be rewarded. Even if you never complete that one activity the book is still a valuable teaching tool! Section 3 wraps up your study of DNA, RNA, cell structure and mutation. The exercises in this section consist of analyzing and labeling diagrams and answering a few questions - all of which are a helpful review of the material presented in My Name Is Gene. Cindy, Homeschoolfromtheheart.com This workbook is a good supplement to the textbook My Name Is Gene. The exercises are drawn from the information in the textbook and require an understanding of the material to correctly work the exercises. The teacher edition is not mandatory if a parent is willing to study the textbook, but most parents will benefit from having it. Alan Robinson, D.V.M., HomeschoolChristian.com

Students will have fun learning genetics and biotechnology in several ways:

Cases-to-Solve

• Cases related to forensic science
• Cases related to genetic diseases
• Cases related to agriculture

Hands-on Activities

• Extract DNA from a vegetable or fruit
• Make a cell model
• Make a DNA model

Exercises and Games

• DNA replication
• RNA transcription
• Mutations
• Crossword puzzle
• Word search
• Understand how gene is decoded using a game puzzle

Note: The student edition does not include answers.