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At 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.
To learn more about how Bio-Rad products are being used in the fight against COVID-19, please visit Bio-Rad SARS-CoV-2 / COVID-19 Assay and Research Solutions.
pGLO Bacterial Transformation
pGLO Bacterial Transformation Video
This video demonstrates how to transform bacteria using the Bio-Rad Explorer pGLO Bacterial Transformation Kit.
YouTube pGLO Bacterial Transformation Playlist
Use these short, instructional videos to enrich lessons about bacteria, bacterial transformation, and the green fluorescent protein (GFP).
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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Bring Inquiry into the Classroom with the pGLO Plasmid (PPT 9.3 MB)
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GFP Purification — Electrophoresis and Chromatography (PPT 10.2 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
CRISPR-Cas Gene Editing Teaching Resources Page
See an overview about how CRISPR works, some of its applications, and links to reference articles.
YouTube CRISPR Gene Editing Playlist
Have your students gain perspectives about CRISPR from some of the industry’s leading experts.
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)
Presentations
Editable files that you can customize as needed.
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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
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 ELISAView and share animated tutorials designed to enhance the learning experience.
Antigen Detection
Antibody Detection
PCR & Real-Time PCR
PCR
YouTube PCR Playlist
Use these informational and entertaining videos to bring your lessons on PCR to life.
Animation: Polymerase Chain Reaction
The steps of PCR are best visualized through animation.
A Brief History of PCR (PPT 5.7 MB)
An editable file that you can customize as needed.
Real-Time PCR
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.
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.
Webinar: Discover Real-Time PCR for the Classroom (1:00 Hour)
Narrated by David Palmer, PhD, this webinar covers the basics of real-time PCR with a unique explanation of the calculation of starting DNA quantities from real-time PCR data.
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
YouTube Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Playlist
Incorporate these short, instructional videos into your lessons about photosynthesis, cellular respiration, pigments, and Beer’s Law.
YouTube — Time-Lapse Demonstration of Algae Beds
Show your students the results they would see with algae beads and pH indicator solution.
Additional Resources
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.
Events and Webinar Registration
Attend one of our free teacher workshops or register for one our free upcoming webinars.
Video Tutorials for Basic Laboratory Skills
Videos that provide training on various core biotechnology laboratory skills.
Bio-Rad Explorer YouTube Channel
Instruction videos that enrich lessons and help students learn from some of the industry's leading experts.
Coloring Pages
Relieve some stress and add some color to your science classroom. Download the following coloring pages.
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FREE Posters for Your Classroom
Decorate your classroom and teaching labs with these colorful posters. Click "Add to Cart" and log in to order a free print.
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Add to CartThe Biotech Universe Poster highlights the use of the pGLO plasmid to teach the flow of biological information from DNA to RNA to protein to trait.
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Add to CartThe PCR Poster illustrates the technique that revolutionized the way we look at genomics, forensics, medicine, evolution, and ecology.
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Add to CartThe CRISPR Poster features medical breakthroughs that have been enabled by CRISPR gene editing technology, as well as a timeline of this and other Nobel prizes earned by women in science.
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Add to CartThe Life Science Careers Poster showcases the breadth and depth of career opportunities that are possible with a life science or biotechnology background.
Click Add to Cart to order a free, printed full-size poster, or Download a customizable, 11 x 7" poster (PDF)