Curated OER
Human Genes
For this science worksheet, students read 10 statements and 1 question about human genes. Students complete the statements and question by filling in the correct word from a list of 11 words.
US Department of Energy
Doe: Joint Genome Institute
This Department of Energy site has up-to-date information and statistics on the progress of all JGI genome sequencing projects.
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: Human Genome Resources
This site covers information on all the human chromosomes, has interesting illustrations as well.
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Education
This link has many tools to help understand the revolutionary sciences and discoveries in genetics.
Other
Biology Project: The Gene Machine
Site allows users to learn interesting information about their genes based on his/her physical traits. Provides a brief explanation of how a person's genotype is determined.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Genes
Access Excellence offers an explanation of genes is supplemented with an illustration of the placement of genes in a chromosome.
Other
Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Chromosomes and Genes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers human autosomes and sex chromosomes.