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Worksheet
Curated OER

SpongeBob Genetics Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
In this biology worksheet, students use the information given to complete each of the questions. They indicate whether each genotype is heterozygous or homozygous. Students also complete the Punnett square to illustrate the possibilities...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making Babies

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a genetics activity in which they determine genotypes and phenotypes for given traits. They work with a partner and create babies based on their genotypes. Once traits for babies are determined, they write...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Just Like Me

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students review genetic concept of traits, define and discuss phenotypes and genotypes, examine differences between single gene traits and multiple gene traits, and compare and record phenotypes with every other student in class.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Frankenfish

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners learn the difference between a genotype and a phenotype. They demonstrate that recombination of gametes (coins) will result in the formation of unique individuals.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marshmallow Babies

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders interpret the genotypes and phenotypes, then pair up chromosomes.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

My Family And Me

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students create a family pedigree, relate the laws of inheritance to a family pedigree, and determine certain phenotypes and corresponding genotypes of members in their family.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics: Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the basics of genetics and the father of genetics Gregor Mendel.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Natural Selection

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students practice calculating allele and genotype frequencies in the framework of a simple simulation using hard candy, calculators, and a worksheet. This lesson includes a three-page worksheet and an assessment question for conclusion.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Making A Face

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Students are introduced to the cellular machinery assorts the pairs of chromosomes randomly and independently during meiosis. They are introduced to the rich genetic variation occurs as a result of the random and independent assortment...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Here's Looking at You

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students 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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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Create-A-Kid

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students flip a pair of coins to determine what genotype and what phenotype their child have for 29 given traits. They draw a picture of their kid based on their coin flip phenotypes.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Law of Segregation

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a discussion of Mendel's law of segregation with a focus on genotype, phenotype, alleles, heterozygous/homozygous, and 2 x 2 Punnett squares.
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Handout
Nature Research

Scitable: Population and Quantitative Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know the difference between population genetics and quantitative genetics? This webpage examines both population genetics which concentrates on frequencies of alleles and genotypes and quantitative genetics which deals with the...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Hello Dolly

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students will draw a model of a Punnett Square on the calculator and discover all possible combinations of Genotypes. They explore theoretical and experimental probabilities. They also collect data through experimental probability and...
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Genotype

For Students 9th - 10th
The definition and links to supplemental sites are avaialbe here. A variety of languages are also offered for the definition.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Natural Selection in Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
How natural selection works at the level of genes, alleles, genotypes, & phenotypes.
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Handout
National Human Genome Research Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute: Talking Glossary: Genotype

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a definition of "genotype" and a detailed audio explanation of the term, and links to related terms.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heredity Mix 'N Match

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site includes a lesson plan designed to teach students how genetic traits are passed down from parents to offspring. Students will explore such concepts as random selection, chrosomes, genotypes and phenotypes using jelly beans and...