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How Do Organisms Vary?
Students study variation of organisms. They determine this variation arises from genetic and environmental causes.
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How Unique Are You?
Students explore how genetic information is passed down from parent to offspring. Because of this, they examine how this causes the variation in each species.
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Heredity: Your Connection To The Past
Young scholars investigate genetics and the process of reproduction in living organisms.
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EMS Lesson 1: Variety is the Spice of Life
Learners discern that dominant and recessive traits occur in a variety of combinations in any given group of people.
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Genes
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the study of genes. There are 18 biology terms located in the word search.
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Genetic Terms
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to genetics. There are 15 biology terms located in the word search.
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Science Fun
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the cells of the body. There are 32 biology terms located in the word search.
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A Tasteless Tasty Test
Students review the inheritance patterns of simple dominant and recessive traits in humans. They use PTC tasting as a model trait. Each student determines whether or not they are a taster using PTC paper then they compile and discuss the...
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World-wide Search for the Dominant Trait
Students receive instruction on dominant/recessive traits, access World-Wide Search for the Dominant Trait and download information on which traits to assess. They collect data on at least 20 people and prepare a data chart.
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Here's Looking at You
High schoolers assess some common inherited traits which are easily observable and note their phenotype for the trait. Students compare their phenotypes to those of their parents and attempt to describe the pattern and manor of inheritance.
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Genetic Screening In The Workplace: Case Study
Students participate in a small group discussion/role play of a specific case study concerning the use of genetic screening in the workplace.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Heredity: Your Connection to the Past
An indepth introduction to genetics as a whole with sample lessons, vocabulary, and bibliography. From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
Washington State University
Washington State University: Learning Mendelian Genetics
A decent lab activity which could be used to introduce the concept of dominance and autosomal dominance. This site provides a coin toss activity to learn about Mendelian Genetics.
Other
Polycystic Kidney Disease: Autosomal Dominant Pkd
A good example of an autosomal dominant disorder occurring in polycystic kidney disease. Also supplies a little background definition to the process.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: What Is Heredity?
Defines heredity, DNA, and chromosomes and discusses Gregor Mendel, the "father of genetics".