Read Works
Read Works: Variation of Traits
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the variation of traits built into human DNA. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
Other
I Can Do That: Dna Introduction
In story form, this complete site examines what DNA is, the structure of DNA, genes, and replication. For clarity purposes, the text is supplemented with drawings.
Texas A&M University
Cells Are Us: Story Time: Mendel
A biography of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. The lesson includes two...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics I lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Multiple gene inheritance and the cause of genetic linkage are...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Dna Forensics
A concise explanation of the use of DNA technologies in forensic identification from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Additional valuable resources are provided.
Other
Oregon State University: Barleyworld
This is a site about barley that contains a list on the left with a link to a page about the North American Barley Genome Project.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa
Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things. This lesson focuses on the inheritance of biological sex in...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa
This lesson focuses on genetic key terms; it defines them and explains what they do. It provides links to a video and a test.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Genetics
Part of the research and collections section of the Burke Museum, this site centers on genetics and studies tissue collected from both birds and mammals used for molecular research.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research Program
This is the official division for researching the implications of the Human Genome Project. Find out about topics being discussed involving the ethics of the program, how it is socially accepted, and what sort of legislature is involved...
Other
Tech Museum of Innovation: Forensics
This is part of the overview page for the online exhibit on Genetics from the Tech Museum of Innovation. This particular section focuses on forensic science and its work with modern crime detection.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: A Breed Apart
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson shows students a way to calculate the "amount" of inbreeding which results from an incestuous pairing. While this is presented in the show as part of a polygamous cult, the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Inheritance of Mitochondrial and Chloroplast Dna
Find out about mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA, and why its inheritance does not follow Mendelian patterns.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: A Nature and Nurture Walk in Mendel Park
Take a walk in the animated "Mendel Park" to discover which traits are genetic and which are a combination of genetics and upbringing.
Curated OER
Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for Me?
It is easy to compare yourself with the celebrities and models you see every day on TV and in magazines. These pictures sometimes help shape our body image and we begin to think that we should look like these people. The truth is that...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Super Gene [Pdf]
In this lesson, 5th graders learn about basic genetics and how genes can affect someone's behavior. They will write their own narrative about a character they create as a class in order to illustrate the effects of inherited traits and...
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Optogenetics
In this full-color image, a neuron is expressing the light-gated cation channel channelrhodopsin-2 (small green shapes), and is being illuminated by a focused beam of blue light (coming from the top).
PBS
Pbs: Our Genes, Our Choices
Student teams research human behavior and explore whether traits are inherited only by genetic inheritance or if environmental factors can play a role as well.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Modern Genetics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mendel laid the foundation for modern genetics, but there were still a lot of questions he left unanswered. What exactly are the dominant and recessive factors that...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mendel's Laws and Genetics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes genotype and phenotype, and how genes are inherited.
Other
Better Health Channel: Identical and Fraternal Twins
The Better Health Channel of Victoria, Australia, offers information on twins. Factors that increase the odds of having twins, how different types of twins originate, possible birthing complications, and zygosity testing are covered.