Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Genes Come in Pairs
This animated lesson will explain how genes are inherited in pairs, one from the mother and one from the father.
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Biotechnology Institute
Biotechnology Institute: Your World: Can You Tell if Any of These Animals Are Transgenic? [Pdf]
Learn about the development of transgenic animals and some potential applications. The field of transgenic animals is very young and still has many hurdles to cross.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: American Chestnut Tree
This annotated slideshow adapted from KET's Electronic Field Trip to the Forest illustrates how blight decimated the American chestnut tree and the methods scientists use to identify and pollinate the remaining trees to create...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountian College: Introduction to Genetics
This site explains genetic beliefs before and after Mendel, and also includes a section on Mendel himself and his experiments, entitled, "The Monk and his Peas".
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Genetics: Gene Expression
Explore the connection of genes and enzymes in regards to heredity and genetics. Concepts associated with dominant and recessive traits are also presented.
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: Deviations From Mendelian Laws And: What Is the Meaning of Dominance?
Upper level discussion of several of Mendel's experiments and laws.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Learning Center: learn.genetics: Tour of the Basics
Get it all straight! The "Tour of the Basics" will help clarify the basic principals of genetics science from DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins, heredity, and traits.
University of Washington
Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Build an Animal [Pdf]
Lesson plan focuses on basic genetic principles and indirectly models meiosis. Students learn that each species is tremendously diverse and that genes play a major role in determining this diversity.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Heredity and Traits
The Genetic Science Learning Center presents the world of heredity and traits including activities to better comprehend the science, clear explanations of aspects of heredity, and an interactive opportunity.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Investigate Alien Genetics
In this activity, you will use an alien model to demonstrate how genes or physical traits are passed on from parents to their offspring.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: The Virtual Field
A virtual lab that explores how offspring inherit different traits from their parents. Investigate these traits both in animals and plants. Understand that variations in offspring can lead to traits that allow survival. Lab includes...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Classical Genetics
This article from DNA from the beginning is loaded with goodies about genetics and DNA. Starting with Mendel all the way through the concept of DNA, you will see how life is given certain characteristics. Some animations and audio clips...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Bermuda Triangle: How Are Animals and Humans Similar to and Different From One Another?
Paula has landed on an unknown island. She learns a lot about all the different animals on this island. Join her and learn with her.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Practice Quiz for Mendelian Genetics
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.
Other
Personal Site / Mendels Discoveries
This personal site gives the seven characteristics that Mendel observed and a fairly large background to what Mendel saw and interpreted.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Potato Fish Adaptations [Pdf]
Using their knowledge of fish's adaptations, students create their own imaginary fish!
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: What a Character!
In this lesson, students analyze how a character's personality traits, actions, and motives influence the plot of a story. Students also learn how storytellers use their face, body, and voice, as well as the five senses, to enhance the...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Polygenic Inheritance and Environmental Effects
Learn about traits that are controlled by multiple genes and/or influenced by the environment. Understand penetrance and expressivity.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Amazing Animal Adaptations
Explore various characteristics and adaptations that help organisms survive in different environments.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Gregor Mendel
Find out how Gregor Mendel's experiments led him to be known as the father of genetics.
TES Global
Tes: Coraline 5 Reading Assessment
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson plan provides a way to assess students' understanding of inferences about the traits of characters in the Neil Gaiman's novel Coraline.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Adaptation and Evolution of Populations
Overview of the basic concepts behind evolution, such as gene variation and adaptations.[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
Read Works
Read Works: Selective Breeding
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about selective breeding and its role in evolution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Negotiation Styles in Mediation
This article presents five styles or methods most often used by negotiators and methods of dealing with each.