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Variety is the Spice of Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Gregor Mendel's work with genetics. They complete a survey of their friends and family in order to identify dominant and recessive traits. Once their surveys are complete, students discuss the ways in which dominant...
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Genome's Greatest Hits

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the progression of discoveries that have led to the genetics knowledge that scientists currently have. In groups, students research scientists that have made important contributions to understanding the molecules behind...
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Blue Genes: Affect Your Life!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in groups, research, analyze and synthesize information on genetic diseases. After watching a video on genetics, groups perform research on a variety of genetic diseases and present their findings to the class.
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Model Organisms: The Genes We Share

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars gather information about gene banks. In this biology lesson, students work in groups to complete an activity sheet about genetic databases and organism genomes. Lesson includes extension ideas.
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Genes: The Building Blocks of Life

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine various topics on genetics. Students explore the Internet to gather information on genetic testing, genetically engineered food, forensics, DNA and cloning. They research and determine the best way to fund each of the...
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Chromosomes

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore genetics, chromosomes and DNA.  In this genetics lesson students design a chromosome and identify a family tree through genetics. 
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GMOs: Should We Grow Them?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the ethics of biotechnology and genetically modifying various organisms. They complete various activities and labs on GMOs and then write a position paper regarding their individual opinions on the subject.
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A Look Into the Past

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students practice looking at their genetics to inquire about their past. In groups, they determine their recessive and dominant genes and plot their height on a graph. They compare and contrast the processes of meiosis and mitosis. ...
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Cell City

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students understand how various cell parts function and how they are related to the genetic process by creating a model and symbol to depict the function of the cell parts. They research a cell part to determine function and then cut...
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Bacterial Transformation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss a bacterial experiment they previously performed and complete a pre-assessment. They participate in a lecture discussion given by the teacher through PowerPoint and then complete a cartoon worksheet and post-assessment.
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Inherited Traits

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars work with a partner to complete an inventory of their traits and compare and discuss their unique qualities. In this biology instructional activity, students determine percentages for the frequency of observed traits of...
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Heredity: Your Connection To The Past

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars investigate genetics and the process of reproduction in living organisms.
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Genetics: Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study the basics of genetics and the father of genetics Gregor Mendel.
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Evolution and Genes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this evolution and genes worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions related to genetics, DNA, polygenic traits and heredity.
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Comparing Apples and Onions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe heredity. In this Science lesson, 5th graders are introduced to the concept of traits being passed from parents to offspring. Students investigate the concepts through apples and onions.
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Happy Face Spider Propagation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research genetic adaptations. In this chromosome lesson, students investigate dominant and recessive genes using spiders indigenous to Hawaii. Students create Punnett squares to determine the probability of passing specific...
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World of Genetics

For Students 9th - 11th
In this genetics worksheet, students are given a list of genetic terms related to heredity, cell reproduction, genetic disorders and dominance and they find the terms in a word search.
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Unit 2: DNA Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Ever wonder how they solve those mysterious murders in TV crime dramas? The second of four units in a Biotechnology series introduces scholars to the many methods of DNA analysis. Pupils create and run their own gel electrophoresis...
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TE Lesson: What's Dominant?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students study the number of chromosomes in the body cells, sperm cells, and egg cells of humans. They define allele, and examine the difference between dominant and recessive alleles. They complete an activity with jelly beans that...
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Mendel and Meiosis

For Students 9th - 12th
In this meiosis worksheet, students review Mendel's process of the passing on of traits to the next generation. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions
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Parental Genes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore how different organisms pass their traits to their offspring. In this life science lesson, 8th graders differentiate recessive and dominant alleles. They predict the phenotype based on the genotype of an organism.
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How Can You Predict the Characteristics of an Unborn Baby?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare three sets of unlabeled human chromosomes and gather related data, trace chromosomes to pair them, and make observations about them.
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Finding the Structure: Pieces of the Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers gather information about DNA. In this biology instructional activity, students watch video clips of scientists discussing their contribution to the understanding of DNA, then work a puzzle correlating information to...
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The Ladder of Life

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the concepts of what DNA is and where it is located in a cell, identify the two types of molecules that make up the rungs of a DNA molecule and identify the two types of Purine and Pyrimidine molecules

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