Curated OER
Human Body Explorations
Students examine genetics and the DNA of a kiwi. For this DNA lesson students complete a lab to extract DNA and interpret their results.
Curated OER
Stack #97814 Word Search
In this US History worksheet, students locate and identify various terms related to history. There are 45 words/phrases located in the puzzle.
Curated OER
A Look Into the Past
Learners practice looking at their genetics to inquire about their past. In groups, they determine their recessive and dominant genes and plot their height on a graph. They compare and contrast the processes of meiosis and mitosis. ...
Curated OER
Development of I.Q. and the Degree of Relatedness
Studnets, in groups, analyze data regarding genetic and nongenetic relationships of I.Q. They make observations and discuss correlations from a diagram. Cooperative learning teams discuss a given set of questions and present information...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Dna Repair
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Informational text and video clips about DNA repair. After reading the text, review the key vocabulary terms and answer review questions.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Dna and Rna
This article discusses the findings leading to the discovery of DNA as genetic material.
University of Maryland
Univ of Maryland Baltimore County/genetics History
Good information about various milestones in genetics history. Check out the links on the bottom of the page for additional information.
National Institutes of Health
U.s. National Library of Medicine: What Is Dna?
Scientific information about the hereditary material in all living things, DNA. Also includes links to fact sheets for quick reference.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Dna Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the molecule of life, DNA. Then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Dna or Deoxyribonucleic Acid Part Ii Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over DNA. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
University of California
Cog Web: Can Matter Store Active Information?
This site provides a timeline of historical events in regards to discovery and research on genetics.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Hereditary Patterns
A site with information about the hereditary patterns in the science of biology including dominant and recessive genes, alleles, the Punnet square, examples, and interesting facts.