Pair this activity with the epigenetics classroom unit. This discussion-based activity features three readings to distribute to students. Please print single-sided.
Human genetics influence a big part of who we are, what we look like and how we act. But they’re not the whole story. Epigenetic modifications are changes that can modify how your DNA is expressed while maintaining the actual sequence of nucleotides.
Scientists need to be able to describe matter in a way that translates to all languages and places, including space. Mass is a unit of measure used all over the world – even on Mars. With an understanding of mass, students will have another essential tool in their scientist toolkit.