Lesson Plan

Genetic Equilibrium: Human Diversity

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Investigate the Hardy-Weinberg Principle to explain genetic equilibrium. The 10th lesson plan of a series of 12 is a laboratory exploration of genetic equilibrium. Your classes use a mixture of beans to model allele and genotype frequencies. Following parts of the lesson plan introduce a condition that alters the genetic equilibrium. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • Assign as an activity at the end of a genetics unit
  • Use a Google Doc or similar technology to collect data from all lab groups; analyze the whole class data as a group
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires specific materials and time to set up prior to the lesson
Pros
  • Highlights key vocabulary
  • Includes a student document with specific instructions and questions to answer
Cons
  • None