DNA timeline
A matching and sequencing activity for KS3-4 science or biology students to complete, to develop their understanding of the timeline for the discovery of DNA.
With a set of 9 dates to match with the relevant scientific discovery, as well as photos of the leading scientists, students then create a timeline poster with their own.
Includes teaching notes. Perfect for revision or as a formative assessment activity.
Example events for students to sequence and timeline:
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1859 |
Charles Darwin proposes that humans evolved over millions of years from animals in his book On the Origin of Species. |
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1866 |
Gregor Mendel supports Darwin's theory. In a series of experiments, he shows that characteristics can be inherited and passed down through the generations. |
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1944 |
Oswald Avery is the first to describe DNA as the substance most likely to be responsible for the inheritance of characteristics. |
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1952 |
Rosalind Franklin produces detailed photographs of DNA fibres; she thought that DNA was likely to be a helical (helix shape) structure. |
