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Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Predictive Genetic Screening

For Students 9th - 10th
The purpose of predictive genetic screening is to learn whether an individual is at high risk of developing a heredity condition that may run in the family. This article shows you how to weigh the benefits and disadvantages of having...
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Handout
California State University

Csu Chico: Population Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a group of Mendelian Genetics exercises that are designed to show the evolution of a trait within a population. The site covers instruction in calculating genotypic and allelic frequencies, determining dominance, the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heredity Mix 'N Match

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site includes a lesson plan designed to teach students how genetic traits are passed down from parents to offspring. Students will explore such concepts as random selection, chrosomes, genotypes and phenotypes using jelly beans and...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Investigate Alien Genetics

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this activity, you will use an alien model to demonstrate how genes or physical traits are passed on from parents to their offspring.
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Handout
University of Utah

University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Nutrition and the Epigenome

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about how environmental factors such as nutrition can change a person's gene expression.
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Website
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Genes, Health, and Society

For Students 9th - 10th
A web-based course which allows students to explore the fields of genetics and genomics. The three course modules are transmission genetics, the nature of genetic material, and medical genetics and genomics. Use of this resource requires...
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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
University of Utah

University of Utah: Learning Center: The Epigenome Learns From Its Experiences

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how epigenetic tags that tell genes whether to turn on or off in their lifetime, act as a cellular memory.
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Incomplete Dominance Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what incomplete dominance is in heredity, and what it looks like in plants, animals, and humans.
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Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Deviations From Mendelian Laws And: What Is the Meaning of Dominance?

For Students 9th - 10th
Upper level discussion of several of Mendel's experiments and laws.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Twins

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson encourages students to explore the phenomenon of identical twins, with emphasis on behavioral as well as genetic aspects. Teachers will appreciate extension activities, suggested readings, and links in addition to lesson plan...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers:america's Stone Age Explorers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover how mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is inherited, and complete a pedigree chart by determining which individuals might share mtDNA with an unknown ancestor.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Natural Selection in Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
How natural selection works at the level of genes, alleles, genotypes, & phenotypes.

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