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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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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Heredity: Your Connection to the Past

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An indepth introduction to genetics as a whole with sample lessons, vocabulary, and bibliography. From the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
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Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountian College: Introduction to Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
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".
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Handout
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Mendels' Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Palomar College provides a good background on exactly what Mendel did. Vocabulary links throughout make this a very good introduction article for genetics.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on genetic inheritance including defining key terms such as chromosomes, alleles, DNA, genes, genome, and more. Links to a video and a test are provided.
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Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Genetics the Easy Way

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A great instructional activity that deals with genetic probability and recycling. Students will create a recycled "critter" based on genotype/phenotypes.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Punnett Squares

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use the color coding to help you complete the Punnett Square. You will need a sign-in to help you access this media, but it will be worth your time!
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Punnett Squares

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Complete the Punnett Square in the interactive by moving the rectangles in the box. You will need a sign-in for this media, but it is well worth your time!
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Website
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Dihybrid Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided by the University of Arizona and it gives great information on the subject. Good collection of dihybrid crosses which exemplify the issue of independent assortment. Work these once you think you've mastered th concept.
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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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Handout
Sophia Learning

Sophia: X Linked Traits

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will give examples of disorders that are linked to genes on the X chromosome.
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BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Genetics and Meiosis Quizzes

For Students 9th - 10th
A multiple-choice quiz on genetics terms and concepts.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mendel's Laws of Genetic Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive activity, adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center, uses Punnett squares to illustrate Mendel's laws of inheritance and how a particular gene combination results in a 3-to-1 ratio of dominant-to-recessive traits.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Polygenic Traits

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Another exception to Mendel's rules is polygenic inheritance, which occurs when a trait is controlled by more than one gene. This means that each dominant allele...
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Interactive
Education Development Center

Education Development Center, Inc: Weblabs: Mendel

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore the genetics of plants discovered by Gregor Mendel in the nineteenth century. These interactives will walk users through the planting and growth of pea plants, possible combinations of plans to alter traits, predict the results...
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Genetic Probably

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Activity Overview Use the SciTools App to simulate a Punnett square. Make predictions about genetic crosses. Learn about the following concepts; genes, alleles, dominant alleles, recessive alleles, homozygous individuals, heterozygous...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Non Mendelian Inheritance

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In all of Mendel's experiments, he worked with traits where a single gene controlled the trait. Each also had one allele that was always dominant over the recessive...
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Activity
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores what Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium is, and how teachers can explore this topic in their classrooms. Content includes background information on this topic, as well as numerous learning activities.
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Handout
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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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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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Comparison of Reciprocal Cross vs. Test Cross

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains two types of genetic cross - a reciprocal cross and a test cross. Examples are described for a monohybrid and a dihybrid test cross and for a reciprocal cross.

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