Can Genetics Be Fun for Middle Schoolers?

Science activity books written in a fun and easy-to-read approach so that students will enjoy learning about genetics and biotechnology.

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Contact: Dr. N. Celeste Bailey, 888-359-6075, ncbailey@science2discover.com

Can Genetics Be Fun for Middle Schoolers?

DEL MAR, CA: "Hey-Want to come over after school and extract some DNA together?" It may not be the typical middle school conversation-but you might hear it from kids whove been using Science2Discovers books, Call Me Gene and Fun With Gene.
Call Me Gene, ISBN 0-9673811-2-6, $19.95, is narrated by a gene who walks students through major advances in genetics, from Gregor Mendels experiments with pea plants to modern animal cloning and the Human Genome Project. The book, which features clear, simple language and numerous full-color diagrams, has been accepted as a middle school supplementary material by California State Board of Education and adopted by Utah and has recently been approved by the Board of Education of the City of New York. It was also selected as a prize gift by the Aventis CropScience Award for biotechnology science projects.
Knock! Knock! Whos there? A messenger from certain proteins informs me that it is time for me to wake up, since my home is about to divide. I panic. In order for my home-the cell-to divide, I need to make more of me! As shown in Figure 13, cell division occurs at the end of the cell cycle. The cell cycle is important because that is how dead cells are replaced with new ones."
(From Call Me Gene, page 34)

Fun With Gene, ISBN 0-9673811-3-4, $10.95 builds on the knowledge gained in Call Me Gene with a series of puzzles, genetics trivia questions, cases to solve involving crime-solving, disease control, and agriculture. Students will also learn how to extract DNA from plants, make models of DNA and cells, replicate DNA, develop mutations...
a terrific book... [The authors] have taken a complex topic and made it an
enjoyable and informative read with clear graphics targeted perfectly for middle school students.."
(Phyllis Clay- 6-8 Science Curriculum Specialist, Fountain Valley School District)

All books are available directly from Science2Discoverä, on the web at http://www.Science2Discover.com, by phone at 888-359-6075, or by fax at 858-793-0410. Bulk discounts and teacher workbooks are available on direct orders. Call Me Gene can also be ordered at barnesandnoble.com, amazon.com.
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