OEC - Lesson 19, The Race for the Double Helix. Steven Angell and Marcia Brandeau, Longwood High School, Middle Island James Baglivi and Mary Loesing, Shoreham-Wading River High School, Shoreham Theresa Dana, Deer Park High School, Deer Park Jack Waszmer, Paul Gelinas Junior High School, Setauket Overview of Lesson Courses for Which the Lesson is Intended Intended for use in a college- preparatory or advanced high school biology course.
Types of Teaching/Learning Activities Employed in this Lesson Students work in collaborative groups. Questions for The Double Helix Movie. RaceAssign.PDF. Double Helix notes. Race for the Double HelixAlternate title: Life Story, BBC Television (1986) Introduction: "By the early 1950s, the greatest unsolved mystery in science was the secret of life itself - the process which all living things have reproduced themselves, generation upon generation, since the beginning of life on Earth.
Although the mystery had a name, the 'gene', nobody knew what it was or how it worked. " This movie details the research and personal interactions leading to the discovery of the structure of the molecule DNA. Synopsis: (from Michael Marx, ) OEC - Lesson 19, The Race for the Double Helix. Questions for The Double Helix Movie. RaceAssign. Double Helix notes.