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National Institutes of Health

Nih: Deciphering the Genetic Code: Michael Nirenberg

For Students 9th - 10th
Story of Michael Nirenberg and his colleagues deciphering of DNA.
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Website
Zero Bio

Execulink.com: Java Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
A good interactive genetics site for testing your knowledge of Mendel's principles. Perform monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and see the results.
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Website
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Monohybrid Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of Arizona, gives problems online that correspond to basic Mendelian genetics. Test your knowledge once you've read about Mendel and accessed the links to the various subjects covered in...
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Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Introduction to Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This college-level biology reference book introduces the study of heredity and genetics using diagrams and descriptive illustrations.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Practice Quiz for Mendelian Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Palomar College provides an online practice quiz includes history as well as some of the genetics. Includes feedback. A great learning and practice site.
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Other

Personal Site / Mendels Discoveries

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site gives the seven characteristics that Mendel observed and a fairly large background to what Mendel saw and interpreted.
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Other

Villanova University: Gregor Mendel

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the life of scientist Gregor Mendel discusses his early life as a professor, his experiments with genetics, his research in other scientific areas, and his later years.
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Website
Other

Pea Soup: The Story of Mendel

For Students 9th - 10th
College student site with information about Gregor Mendel and Mendelian Genetics. Also contains an interactive pea experiment and a glossary.
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Other

North Dakota State: Mendel's First Law (Law of Segregation)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource explains Mendel's first law (Law of Segregation) in detail. Includes Mendel's original experiments with results and conclusions.
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Handout
Other

North Dakota State Univ.: Mendel's Law of Ind. Assort.

For Students 9th - 10th
Mendel's second law and how he arrived at it through his experiments. Includes vocabulary and examples.
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Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Genes Don't Blend

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Gregor Mendel's study of plants increased scientific knowledge regarding genetic traits.
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Handout
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Gregor Mendel

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information on the life and works of biologist Gregor Mendel.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: From Flowers to Freckles: Medel's Mighty Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how scientist use models to simplify concepts in science.
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Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Gregor Mendel

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how Gregor Mendel's experiments led him to be known as the father of genetics.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Gregor Mendel O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip over this interactive OLogy card and start learning bite-size pieces of useful information about Gregor Johann Mendel.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Famous Scientists in Genetic Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents biographical information about prominent geneticists and describes the discoveries they are famous for.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Gregor Mendel Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an overview of Gregor Mendel's experiments.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of the discovery and work with DNA is located in this totally interactive timeline. Parts of the timeline are displayed using short movies, animation and flash.
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Handout
Treehut

Suzy's World: Genetics Why Do You Look Like You?

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site explores the role genetics plays in making you look the way that you do. Content includes fun facts and a classroom experiment.
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Handout
University of Washington

University of Washington: Mendel's Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a summary of a lecture given at the University of Washington about Mendel's Experiments concerning the 3:1 segregation ratio.
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Handout
University of Maryland

Univ. Of Maryland Baltimore Cty/biology Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical perspective on Mendel's contribution. Spends a little time setting up what the current beliefs of Mendel's day were and how he changed things with what he did.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Genetics & Gregor Mendel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about Gregor Mendel and the role he played in genetic research.
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Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is Heredity?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Defines heredity, DNA, and chromosomes and discusses Gregor Mendel, the "father of genetics".
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Graphic
Curated OER

Smithsonian Libraries: Scientific Identity: Gregor Mendel (1822 1884)

For Students 9th - 10th
A portrait of Gregor Mendel from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology, made available through the Smithsonian Institution's Scientific Identity Collection.