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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the goals of the Human Genome Project. It also explains some of the ethical, legal and social challenges associated with this new technology.
Handout
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Human Genome Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the human genome project and its scientific and social implications. Students work through interactive learning material, understanding the ethics involved in genetic studies. There is a suggested classroom activity...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Human Genome Project

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A person's genome is all of his or her genetic information. In other words, the human genome is all the information that makes us human. Learn more about the human...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Human Genome Project O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
Flip this interactive OLogy card to find questions and answers, fast facts, and other bite-size pieces of information to help you understand important characteristics of the Human Genome Project.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides from the Human Genome Project provides basic information on the Human Genome Project. Among the items discussed is how genome sequencing is done, as well as information about the genome and proteome.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Sequence the Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
Your genome, every human's genome, consists of a unique DNA sequence of A's, T's, C's and G's that tell your cells how to operate. Thanks to technological advances, scientists are now able to know the sequence of letters that makes up an...
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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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National Human Genome Research Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of the head agency overseeing the Human Genome Project.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.19 Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
See how the human genome project sequenced all 3 billion bases that make up our DNA and identified within this code more than 20,000 human genes.
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Other

Bio Ethics Education Project (Beep): The Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
The tutorial examines the human genome. Topics included are human reproduction, human genome project, DNA profiling, and pharmacogenetics. The resource consists of articles, additional resources, and activities.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Genome Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
The LBN Laboratory uses the data generated by the Human Genome Project to actually map the genes within the decoded genome.
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National Human Genome Research Institute

National Human Genome Research Institute: Research Funding

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has various resources and articles about research funding for the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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Other

Human Genome Sequencing Center (Baylor College of Med)

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about the human genome sequencing project and has links to other genome projects besides the Human Genome Project.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Genome Project Information Archive

For Students 9th - 10th
This reosurce from the Human Genome Project of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides links to all the information you ever wanted to know regarding the Human Genome Project.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Genome

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An introduction to the human genome and the Human Genome Project.
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National Institutes of Health

Ncbi: Human Genome Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers information on all the human chromosomes, has interesting illustrations as well.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: Human Genome Project Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Many different resources can be accessed through this page from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. A valuable reference page for teachers and students.
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Other

Berkley Drosophila Genome Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the mapping of the fruit fly (drosophila) genome.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: The Human Genome: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this quick self-checking, multiple-choice question quiz over the human genome.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Dna Is Only the Beginning

For Students 9th - 10th
The human genome project was established to determine the sequence of DNA bases that are found in each human cell. Understanding what the resulting proteins do is an entirely different project. This page is about how we are trying to...
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Other

The Human Genome Organisation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is HUGO's website, it contains vital information on the Human Genome Project.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dna on the Witness Stand

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Eric Lander of the Human Genome Project explains the use of DNA as forensic evidence. He describes the process and need for standards in testing laboratories and discusses the use of DNA evidence as a human rights tool.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Dna Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This article will help students define DNA technology, the Human Genome Project, and PCR.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: A Genome Is an Entire Set of Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are accessed by clicking on buttons along the bottom of the page. The topic is the human genome.