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Unit Plan
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Where Did You Get Those Genes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Join Professor Mill Ennium and his lab assistants as he helps Phoenix discover why he looks like a relative.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American:gene Hunters: Build an Electrophoresis Chamber

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the work of geneticists and understand the technique of electrophoresis and what it is used for. Assemble a gel chamber for separating mixtures through gel electrophoresis.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Neanderthals, Orangutans, Lemurs & You; A Primate Reunion

For Students 9th - 10th
You have probably seen figures showing how human beings are related to chimpanzees, gorillas, and other primates. In this genomics science fair project, you will use bioinformatics tools to generate your own primate family tree.
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Article
Other

Oikos.org: Jean Piaget

For Teachers 9th - 10th
"The basic reason for this international attention was the unquestionable fact that Piaget was the founding father of a branch of psychology that tries to unravel the mysteries of the human mind, how it grows and how it comes to know."...
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Which Animals Have Genome Projects?

For Students 3rd - 5th
All animals have a genome, but do they all have genome projects? Find out which animals are currently having their genomes sequenced and how much we know already by performing some simple bioinformatics data digging.
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Unit Plan
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Problemas Sobre Tecnologia Del Dna Recombinado

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn the basics techniques and principles of recombinant DNA and how it applies to human health with these series of problems presented here. The correct answers have a brief explanation to reinforce the theories and incorrect answers...
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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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Unit Plan
Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Psychology: Nature vs. Nurture

For Students 9th - 10th
Study what roles genetics and the environment play in human behavioral development. This is a learning module which includes the reading assignment, a quiz, and PowerPoint program.
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Unit Plan
Other

Utlp: Science Lessons

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A collection of science lessons provided by a professor at the Universite de Trou-Les-Pommes. Find resources for studying humans, plants, genetics, etc.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Scientists Say Being 'Hangry' Is Normal

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on the science behind being "hangry" - a term that refers to the grumpiness that often accompanies hunger. Includes video.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues of Biotechnology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Recognize the social and ethical issues which arise when working in the field of biotechnology.
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Interactive
Other

Story md.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the astonishing world of health. Search 36,390 health topics and articles.
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Professional Doc
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Teacher Guide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teacher resource page provides links to additional teacher materials, the six units, student worksheets and templates that can be used as teachers and students work through the DNA Interactive site.
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Activity
University of Arizona

Actividad No. 2 Con El Adn De La Familia Blackett

For Students 9th - 10th
How can you use data from STR close relatives to create a genetic profile of a missing person? How much genetic diversity exists between brothers? These and other questions will be answered with these activities.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Are We Ready for Neo Evolution?

For Students 9th - 10th
Medical ethicist Harvey Fineberg shows us three paths forward for the ever-evolving human species: to stop evolving completely, to evolve naturally- or to control the next steps of human evolution, using genetic modification, to make...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Molecular Evidence for Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chimpanzees and humans turn out to be very similar - if you look at their DNA. When scientists determined the entire genetic code of both humans and chimpanzees,...
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Unit Plan
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna Interactive: Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by DNA Interactive. The genome is the entire endowment of genetic information. It is the "Book of life," on an organism. This site demonstrates the methods used to map and sequence the human genome and to...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Domains of Life

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans are in the same domain as trees and algae. What could they possibly have in common? It is the location of their DNA inside their cells. Their cells all have a...
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Website
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Hhmi: Ask a Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
Ask questions about any topic in biology and receive an e-mail response within two weeks. There is an archive of "Top 10 Questions" and responses for each of the following topics: animals, human biology, general biology, evolution,...
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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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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Designer Babies: Ethical Considerations

For Students 9th - 10th
As biotechnology could evolve to the point where parents to be are presented with the potential to select the genes of their offspringGM. What ethical considerations arise with this new science? Delve into this article to explore the topic.
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Activity
Shippensburg University

Shippensburg University: Personality Theories: Jean Piaget

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an excellent resource on the life and work of the Swiss educational psychologist Jean Piaget (1896-1980).
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Handout
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Your Genes, Your Health: Cystic Fibrosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the facts on Cystic Fibrosis through this interactive and engaging site.
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Activity
Fundación Cientec

Cientec: Biology

For Students 3rd - 5th
Simple step by step experiments that will allow students to explore the world of Biology. Concepts of genetics, metamorphosis, human and plant physiology are investigated.

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