Escape game: breaking the DNA code

Find a synonym for spit

• hair

• data

• saliva

• spat

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What does the acronym NSA stand for?

• National Security Agency

• National Safety Agency

• National Saliva Agency

• National Satsuma Agency

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Find a synonym for characteristic

• Treat

• Trip

• Trait

• Trop

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Why did so many Europeans leave for America?

• to earn a lot of money

• to become famous

• to have a new beginning

• to get married

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How many pairs of chromosomes do we have?

• 32

• 23

• 223

• 13

What type of company is 23andMe?

• ancestry

• genetic service

• fingerprint

• blood

Which of the following can DNA NOT tell us?

• eye colour

• where you live

• ancestry

• health

What samples can we take to test your DNA?

• Hair, spit or blood

• Footprint

• Fingerprint

• Fineprint

Which of the following is NOT a relative of yours?

• cousin

• best friend

• grandparent

• daughter

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following is NOT a disease?

• diabetes

• health

• Parkinsons

• Alkzheimers