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Curated OER

Were the babies switched? – The Genetics of Blood Types

For Students 9th - 12th
Human biology or genetics learners apply their knowledge to a unique situation: two newborn baby girls being possibly switched in the hospital. The engaging activity ends with a Punnett squares assignment in which pupils evaluate whether...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetics Practice: Beyond the Basics

For Students 9th - 12th
What do you get when you cross a purple with a white? Genetics geniuses figure it out with a Punnett square. On this assignment, they must solve crosses for incomplete dominance, codominance, lethal dominance, and sex-linked genes. It is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Using Blood-Typing to Determine Causes of Death in Surgery Patients

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this simulation activity, young biologists examine blood types to determine whether the death rate in a hospital was caused because of incorrect identification of patient blood types. You will need obtain and follow the procedures of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Blood Typing Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars role-play a scenario in which a car crash patient is inadvertently given the wrong blood type during a transfusion. They perform blood typing and explore the genetics behind ABO and RH blood types using simulated blood.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

ABO Blood Types Worksheet

For Students 7th - 12th
Blood types and transfusions are explained in reading passages at the top of the worksheet. A chart of blood type compatibility is also provided. Biology students answer comprehension questions and then exercise critical-thinking skills...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Blood Type

For Students 8th - 12th
In this blood type worksheet, students create a wheel showing blood type, antigens and the genes involved in coding for each blood type. Students use the wheel to answer 16 questions about blood type and they complete a chart with the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Blood: Microviewer

For Students 7th - 9th
In this human blood: microviewer worksheet, students answer questions about blood, red blood cells, white blood cells, phagocytosis, blood type B, fibrin, sickle cells, and infected blood. Students also draw quick sketches of a human...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pre-Hardy-Weinberg

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students examine the inheritance of ABO blood groups.  In this investigative lesson students perform a lab and show how natural selection can alter the gene frequencies in a population.
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Curated OER

Born of Blood

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a large Punnett Square and infer how genes determine blood types.  In this blood type lesson students predict blood types and demonstrate how Punnett Squares are related to genes and chromosomes. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

" Where in the World is Your Blood Type?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore a map of the worldwide distribution of blood types and observe the patterns.  In this blood type lesson students conduct a lab and determine the geographic distribution of the different blood types and determine a pattern. 
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Heredity II

For Students 9th
Using deductive skills and reasoning based on the data provided about a family's blood genotype, blood phenotype, chromosomes, and genetic conditions, 9th graders answer the questions below. The conditions discussed are Down Syndrome and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Blood

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this blood worksheet, students describe the four functions of blood. Then they write what each part of the human body illustrated does below the picture. Students also complete the table on possible blood types of a receiver and donor...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Modus Operandi

For Students 5th - 12th
In this fingerprint activity students complete a activity on their physical attributes and place their fingerprints on the paper. 
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Handout
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Blood Types Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Arizona describes how blood type is passed on from parent to child. The tutorial covers the genetics of the ABO blood groups as well as Rh factor. There are even practice problems and blood type calculators!
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Blood Typing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Describes blood typing and explains some information in reference to blood composition.Provides links to resources and a blood typing lab.
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Blood Components (Tutorial)

For Students 9th - 10th
This review of what makes up human blood is easy to read and understand. There are guides to pronunciation and glossary links as well as a self quiz to check your understanding.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Blood

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this interactive tutorial students will learn to explain how the heart pumps blood throughout the body. Students will explain the composition of blood and will...
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Blood Typing

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the science behind blood typing, and the application of that typing as it relates to human blood transfusions.
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Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Transplantation and Cancer Immunology

For Students 9th - 10th
Students discover how blood typing affects transfusions and organ transplants. They will also learn how the immune response is able to control some cancers.
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Website
Nature Research

Scitable: Gene Inheritance and Transmission

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an in-depth look at gene inheritance and transmission with this webpage. This site explores genetics beyond Mendel and his peas. Investigate transmission genetics with the following topics gene linkage, variation in gene expression,...
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Interactive
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Dna and Verdicts

For Students 9th - 10th
Part of a site on genetics, this page explores DNA as a forensic science. Explains how and why DNA can be used to convict or acquit a criminal from wrongdoing using forensic DNA analysis. Teacher resources too.
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Website
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Heredity and Traits

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Video: Blood Grouping

For Students 9th - 10th
A video that explores the different blood types and what distinguishes the different types. Learn that the ABO blood types are defined by the absence or presence of two major proteins that are found in the red blood cells membrane. Video...
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Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Human Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides basic information on human genetics and reproduction using tutorials, simulations, images and quizzes. There are also links to other worthwhile sites.