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South Carolina Educational Television (Scetv)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Visit the "Education" site of SCETV and find resources for the classroom. The site provides videos, written guides, and learning activities to accompany many of the network's programs: e.g., "Circle of Inheritance," (a history of South...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Evolution Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolution is the change of inherited characteristics within a population over time through natural selection, which may result in the formation of a new species. Fossils provide a record of organisms that lived a long time ago. They also...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Evolution is the change of inherited characteristics within a population over time through natural selection, which may result in the formation of a new species.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Germline Mutation vs. Somatic Mutation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a comparison of germline and somatic mutations based on cause, heredity, how they are inherited, the effects they have, when they occur, the extent of the occurrence, and how they are detected. Describes examples of both types...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Secrets of the X Chromosome

For Students 9th - 10th
The sequence of DNA that we inherit from our parents encodes directions for making our cells and giving us specific traits. Robin Ball explains how the secret lies in X chromosome inactivation.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Would Your Animal Survive Here? Day 1

For Students 3rd
Determine whether an animal can survive in a different environment than its own based on its inherited traits.
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Other

Royal Museums Greenwich: Peter the Great

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a list of facts about the reforming tsar, Peter the Great. It answers questions from how he inherited the throne to where he visited when he travelled abroad and discusses some of the main events in his life.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Life Science: Adaptation and Natural Selection

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how characteristics of plants and animals are inherited and how some characteristics can be affected by the environment.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Bronze Head From a Statue of the Emperor Hadrian

For Students 9th - 10th
Hadrian (reigned 117-138 C.E.), once a tribune in three different legions of the Roman army and commander of a legion in one of Trajan's wars, was often shown in military uniform. He was clearly keen to project the image of an ever-ready...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 13.11 Molecular Genetics Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn genetics and inheritance works on a molecular level.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Cats, Dogs,and Dragons. Oh My!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a technology-based, hands-on Biology instructional activity on Heredity and Traits. Students learn about the basics of Heredity through a virtual tour and then work to create their own dragon based on the inheritance of...
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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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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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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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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning

For Students 9th - 10th
At DNA from the Beginning, choose from classical genetics, molecules of genetics, genetic organization and control. Each concept is explained through animation, an image gallery, video interviews, biographies and links.
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University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Immunology: Eukaryotic Gene Expression Problem Set

For Students 9th - 10th
Students have the opportunity to work through a problem set over Eukaryotic genes. Correct answers are reinforced with a brief explanation. Incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
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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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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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University of Washington

Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Pasta Genetics [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Using pasta to represent gene pairs, students will learn about genetics and how genes are passed from generation to generation.
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American Association for the Advancement of Science

Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Evolution and Natural Selection

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 Evolution and Natural Selection....
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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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National Institutes of Health

Omim: Phenylketonuria

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on phenylketonuria is organized into several sections including, "Clinical Description," "Molecular Geneticsm" amedicalnd "Population Genetics." Read about how this genetic disease affects the human body and how doctors...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dna Forensics and Color Pigments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform DNA forensics using food coloring to enhance their understanding of DNA fingerprinting, restriction enzymes, genotyping and DNA gel electrophoresis. They place small drops of different food coloring ("water-based paint")...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Restriction Enzymes and Dna Fingerprinting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The discovery of restriction enzymes and their applications in DNA analysis has proven to be essential for biologists and chemists. This lesson focuses on restriction enzymes and their applications to DNA analysis and DNA fingerprinting....

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