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COVID-19 Teaching Resources | pGLO Bacterial Transformation | CRISPR Gene Editing | ELISA | PCR & Real-Time PCR | Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration | Additional Resources |
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Contact a SpecialistAt Bio-Rad, our mission is to support life science education by providing educators the tools they need to offer thorough, current, and engaging experiences for their students. To support your efforts, we have compiled a number of resources and materials that can stand alone or enrich your lessons.
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COVID-19 Teaching Resources
Your students may have questions about COVID-19, from its biology to how it spreads and how it is detected and treated. This presents a rich opportunity to teach key concepts in biology through the lens of an ongoing real-world context. The relevance of biology to students’ lives has never been so clear!
COVID-19 Teaching Resources
Access Bio-Rad’s hands-on activities, lesson plans, and free resources to help teach the biology and detection of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
pGLO Bacterial Transformation
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pGLO Bacterial Transformation Video
This video demonstrates how to transform bacteria using the Bio-Rad Explorer pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit.
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YouTube pGLO Bacterial Transformation Playlist
Use these short, instructional videos to enrich lessons about bacteria, bacterial transformation, and the green fluorescent protein (GFP).
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pGLO Plasmid Map and Resources Page
Obtain background information about the pGLO plasmid and GFP.
Presentations
Editable files that you can customize as needed.
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pGLO Bacterial Transformation (PPT 4.4 MB)
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pGLO Bacterial Transformation for General Biology (PPT 22.1 MB)
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pGLO Bacterial Transformation for AP Biology (PPT 41.4 MB)
Case Studies
Student-facing extensions that are also useful for AP exam prep.
CRISPR Gene Editing
Student Activities
CRISPR Paper Model Activity (PDF 675 KB)
Have your students use this CRISPR paper model activity at home to learn about the CRISPR-Cas9 system.
Bioinformatics Activity (PDF 6.1 MB)
Students can use this activity to design Cas9 target sites in the human genome and determine risk for off-target effect.
Other Resources
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CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing Teaching Resources Page
See an overview about how CRISPR works, some of its applications, and links to reference articles.
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YouTube CRISPR Gene Editing Playlist
Have your students gain perspectives about CRISPR from some of the industry’s leading experts.
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PowerPoint Presentation for Classroom Use
Use this student-facing slide deck, modifying it as needed, to help guide your students through the CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing lab activity.
ELISA
Student Activities
ELISA Paper Model Activity
Your students can use this paper model activity alongside the videos or animations to get a solid grasp of the components of an ELISA and how they work together in antibody/antigen detection.
Download PDF (PDF 2.6 MB) | Download PPT (PPT 65.9 MB)
View our webinar demonstrating use of this paper model
Presentations
Editable files that you can customize as needed.
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ELISA for Tracking Disease Outbreaks — Protocol I (PPT 23 MB)
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ELISA for Antigen Detection— Protocol II (PPT 23 MB)
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ELISA for Antibody Detection— Protocol III (PPT 23 MB)
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ELISA as a Diagnostic Tool — Influenza (PPT 4.6 MB)
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ELISA as a Diagnostic Tool — HIV (PPT 2.4 MB)
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Conserving Panda Populations: Understanding Their Reproductive Endocrinology (PPT 10 MB)
Videos & Animations
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Use these videos to demonstrate a qualitative or quantitative ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay) using the Bio-Rad Explorer ELISA Immuno Explorer Kit.
How to Perform a Qualitative ELISA
How to Perform a Quantitative ELISA -
View and share animated tutorials designed to enhance the learning experience.
Antigen Detection
Antibody Detection
PCR & Real-Time PCR
PCR
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YouTube PCR Playlist
Use these informational and entertaining videos to bring your lessons on PCR to life.
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Animation: Polymerase Chain Reaction
The steps of PCR are best visualized through animation.
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A Brief History of PCR (PPT 5.7 MB)
An editable file that you can customize as needed.
Real-Time PCR
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Real-Time PCR Basics
(PPT 5.7 MB)An editable presentation that explains how real-time PCR works and how it can be used for quantitative purposes.
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Real-Time PCR Applications
(PPT 4.3 MB)An editable presentation that explains how real-time PCR works and several of its real-life applications.
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Webinar: Real Talk about Real-Time PCR
In this webinar presented in partnership with the NABT, Leigh Brown discusses the history, innovation, and applications that make qPCR a core technique in laboratories around the globe.
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
Presentations
Editable files that you can customize as needed.
Case Studies
Student-facing extensions that are also useful for AP exam prep.
Case Study: Where Have All the Brown Shrimp Gone? (PDF 1.6 MB)
Useful for AP Biology and AP Environmental Science exam preparation, this activity challenges your students to think through the biological causes and economic and ecological impacts of algae blooms and the Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
Videos
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YouTube Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Playlist
Incorporate these short, instructional videos into your lessons about photosynthesis, cellular respiration, pigments, and Beer’s Law.
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YouTube — Time-Lapse Demonstration of Algae Beds
Show your students the results they would see with algae beads and pH indicator solution.
Additional Resources
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Presentations and Activities for Workshops and Teaching
Bio-Rad Explorer presentations in an editable format — copy and paste images and tailor the content to fit your needs.
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Webinars
Invest in your professional development by learning a new technique, exploring a new lab activity, or discovering a new application.
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Video Tutorials for Basic Laboratory Skills
Videos that provide training on various core biotechnology laboratory skills.
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Bio-Rad Explorer YouTube Channel
Instruction videos that enrich lessons and help students learn from some of the industry's leading experts.
Coloring Pages
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Relieve some stress and add some color to your science classroom. Download the following coloring pages.
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