Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Where Did It Come From?
Is your room a mess? Does your nose have freckles on it like your mom's? Are your eyes the same color as your dad's? Which one of these things does not belong in lessons about heredity? Give these investigations a whirl while learning...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Geniventure
Geniventure engages students in exploring heredity, genetics, and the protein-to-trait relationship by breeding and studying virtual dragons. Students play through six levels of challenges, conducting simulated experiments that generate...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Geniversity for Geniverse
Geniversity has been designed to help teachers use Geniverse, free web-based software for high school biology that engages students in exploring genetics by breeding and studying virtual dragons.
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Should We Grow Gm Crops?
Learn the pros and cons of genetically modified (GM) crops, and cast your vote on whether they should be grown. From the FRONTLINE/NOVA: Harvest of Fear Web site.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology
This site provides basic information on human genetics and reproduction using tutorials, simulations, images and quizzes. There are also links to other worthwhile sites.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Human Genetics
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary used in studying human genetics.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Classical Genetics
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary used in studying genetics.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bioinformatics
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer technology to the management of biological...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Designer Babies: Ethical Considerations
Ethical considerations are discussed in an article about the scientific ability to create "designer babies." Identify safety, moral use, effect on society, and whether it is for enhancement or therapy when humans have the option to...
American Institute of Biological Sciences
Action Bioscience: Primer on Ethics and Human Clonings
This artical evaluates the ethics involved with cloning humans. Issues such as legal rights and protection and determining whether it is unnatural self-engineering are addressed.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Biotechnology
This illustrated article describes various applications of biotechnology as related to medicine, agriculture, and forensic science.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Genetics and Biotechnology: Chapter Test Practice
Fifteen multiple choice review questions over genetics and biotechnology. After the quiz, the self-checking feature allows students to see which were the correct answers.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Human Genome Project: Genome Glossary
This site from the Human Genome Project of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is a glossary of terms associated with Genetics and Biosciences. The site lists the terms alphabetically and they can be viewed by clicking on the letter.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Yes or No to Gmo?
Discover the purpose of genetic engineering in agriculture. Explore the pros and cons of genetic modification.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biotechnology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes some biotechnology methods.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Biotechnology in Agriculture
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The majority of the corn in the United States is genetically engineered. Corn syrup is used to sweeten many things, like Coke. Corn is also fed to the cows. Learn...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Dna Rna Protein
Through illustrations and data, viewers will understand either basic or advanced levels of DNA replication, RNA transcription, and protein translation. Click on images to move through this interactive program.
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.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Famous Scientists in Genetic Research
Presents biographical information about prominent geneticists and describes the discoveries they are famous for.
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...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: Science of the Body
Introduce students to how the body looks and works with these texts on biology and genetics. This collection includes 20 Grade-Leveled texts (5-10) on the topic of Science of the Body. [Free account registration required for specific...
BBC
Bbc: Radio 4: Seeds of Trouble
Two summaries are provided of radio broadcasts concerning the ongoing political debate over genetically modified foods. Links to the actual radio broadcasts are also provided.
