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MODELING PROTEIN STRUCTURE &
ITS RELATIONSHIP TO TRAITS
Kit #607S — Developed by SEPUP
This kit introduces the concept that a gene encodes for a protein with
a specific structure and function in the cell and that protein function
manifests as observable traits . In Part 1, students build physical models
as they explore how a gene’s DNA sequence codes for a protein
sequence and how the protein sequence determines the protein
structure and function . In Part 2, students begin with an introduction
to the different types of mutations — deletions, additions, and
substitutions — and concludes when students apply their knowledge
by explaining cause-and-effect relationships between gene sequence,
protein function, gene mutations, health and changes in body function .
Accommodates unlimited classes, each with 8 groups of students.
Kit No. 607S $109.50 STEM LITERACY
NONCONSUMABLE

EVOLUTION: EXAMINING FOSSIL
AND DNA EVIDENCE

Kit #903S — Developed by SEPUP
In Activity 1, students investigate how fossil whales provide
a line of evidence in support of the theory of evolution .
Students then apply the theory of natural selection to whale
evolution, using anatomical adaptations to infer the habitats
and lifestyles of extinct species . In Activity 2, students
examine classification from an evolutionary perspective. They
compare DNA sequences from a number of vertebrates and
create an evolutionary tree .
Accommodates unlimited classes, each with 12 groups of two students.
Kit No. 903S $55.55
Add a Group No.903SEL $9.75 AG STEM LITERACY
ADD A GROUP NONCONSUMABLE

NATURAL SELECTION AND
ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANT BACTERIA
Kit #904S — Developed by SEPUP
Why is it important to take an antibiotic as prescribed?
Students model the effects of antibiotics on the population
of disease-causing bacteria during an infection . During
the simulation, some groups complete the full course
of antibiotics, while others miss doses . They then graph
populations of more-resistant and less-resistant bacteria .
Students observe the selection of more-resistant bacteria
that can take place if antibiotic treatment is intermittent or
discontinued prematurely . Through this activity, students learn
why it’s important to take “the full course” of antibiotics .

Accommodates unlimited classes, each with 16 groups of two
students. STEM LITERACY
Kit No. 904S $86.35 AG NONCONSUMABLE

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