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Curated OER

Science: Designer genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engineer new organisms using biotechnology. In small groups, they write procedures, list benefits and drawbacks, and explain how their new organism might affect the environment. After creating their new organisms, they present...
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Curated OER

"Chips" Off the Old Block?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study using analogies between common items or occurrences and science concepts. They use the analogy of cookie recipes to that of the DNA "recipes" for living things to help us explain more about mutations.
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Curated OER

Mitosis and Meiosis

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils model and differentiate between the processes of mitosis and meiosis. In partners, they use yarn and construction paper to create models for each of the phases of mitosis and meiosis then compare the chromosome numbers in each...
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Professional Doc
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: teach.genetics: Introduction to Heredity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A three-day unit introduces heredity by helping students identify their own genetic traits and then leading them in an exploration of generational traits and variation. Find printable worksheets, data tables, and graphs, as well as...
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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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Website
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Learning Center: learn.genetics: Tour of the Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Get it all straight! The "Tour of the Basics" will help clarify the basic principals of genetics science from DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins, heredity, and traits.
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About Kids Health

About Kids Health: How the Body Works: Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about genetics and how it works in this interactive teaching aid that highlights the study of genes using colorful animated illustrations.
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Article
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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Activity
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Traits Activities

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of genetic learning activities provides an engaging way to learn about traits, or better understand disease risk.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Genetics Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over genetics. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Heredity

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive learning module allows AP Biology students to explore the principles of Mendelian genetics and non-Mendelian patterns of inheritance. Students will also study the role of chromosomes in heredity.
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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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American Association for the Advancement of Science

Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity....
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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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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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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Reebops: A "Model" Organism for Teaching Genetic Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this lesson students create imaginary creatures, called "Reebops," to explore the relationships between genes and inherited traits. Using Reebops as a model, students learn how hereditary information is passed from one generation to...
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Genetics I: Mendel's Laws of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on Gregor Mendel's Laws of Inheritance. Discussion includes Mendel's discovery of dominant and recessive traits as well as co-dominance and incomplete dominance in genetics. Site also includes an interactive...
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Unit Plan
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Inside Scoop: Genetics

For Students 3rd - 8th
An introduction to heredity and genetics. Learn about how physical traits and other qualities are passed down to people from their parents.
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things. This lesson focuses on the inheritance of biological sex in...
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Unit Plan
Utah State Office of Education

Utah Science: Where Did It Come From?

For Students 3rd - 8th
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...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Basic Concepts of Heredity

For Students 9th - 10th
An introductory lesson on the basics of heredity, and the inheritance of genetic traits. [7:57]
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Handout
National Cancer Institute at the National Institutes of Health

National Cancer Institute: Cancer Genetics Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive information about the relationship of genetics to cancer.
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Activity
University of Utah

University of Utah: learn.genetics: Finding a Gene on the Chromosome Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Play the role of a scientist and piece together the genetic puzzle to determine the gene responsible for a disorder.
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Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: The Basics on Genes and Genetic Disorders

For Students 9th - 10th
Genes can sometimes be a difficult topic for students to understand, but this article provides a nice description of genes, how they work, and the disorders that can sometimes arise. The article also touches on how genetic engineering...

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