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Article
Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Human Chromosomes and Genes

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the importance of characterizing the human genome.
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eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Thomas Hunt Morgan's experiments with the fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) as a model system.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.13 Sex Linked Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the traits that are linked to genes on the sex chromosomes.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Cell Division Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
Chromosomes carry genetic information in a molecule called DNA. A type of cell division called mitosis ensures that when a cell divides each new cell produced has the same genetic information.
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PPT
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: How Alu Jumps

For Students 9th - 10th
Animation illustrating how the jumping gene, Alu, reproduces by copying itself and inserting into new chromosomes.
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Activity
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Sex Linked Inheritance Set 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, provided by The University of Arizona, gives a good set of genetics problems that involve sex-linked genes. Great to review what you know! Links are provided to access the various subjects covered in this problem set.
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Handout
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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Handout
Other

Lawrence Livermore National Lab: Probabilities of Traits

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains how to determine the chances of inheriting certain traits from our parents. It gives mathematical examples and exercises.
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Handout
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Your Genes, Your Health: Down Syndrome

For Students 9th - 10th
Key facts about Down Syndrome are available on this page--just roll over the icons. For more detailed information, use the left navigation to explore causes, diagnosis, treatment, and more.
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Website
Other

Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Biology: Populations to Molecules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A large collection of lesson and labs developed by high school biology teachers. Lesson plans cover the topics of Drosophila, population genetics, gene, molecular genetics, chromosomes, genetic disease, genetic counseling, and bioethics....
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Modern Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Try your hand at mating dragons to learn about genetic recombination, meiosis, and inherited traits. Understand how chromosomes separate in meiosis with a science animation. Then change alleles for the dragons to see what happens to...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: What Makes You You? What Makes Me Me?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple animation explains the function of chromosomes, genes, and DNA by letting you zoom into a cell nucleus for a closer look.
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Website
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Learning Center: learn.genetics: Tour of the Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Get it all straight! The "Tour of the Basics" will help clarify the basic principals of genetics science from DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins, heredity, and traits.
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Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Cell Nucleus

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of the nucleus. Students will learn about the structures associated with the nucleus like the nuclear envelop, the nucleolus,...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's Dominant?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In a class discussion format, the teacher presents background information about basic human genetics. The number of chromosomes in both body cells and egg and sperm cells is covered, as well as the concept of dominant and recessive...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Mechanisms of Genetics: Dna Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
Given illustrations or partial DNA sequences, students will identify changes in DNA and the significance of these changes.
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Unit Plan
About Kids Health

About Kids Health: How the Body Works: Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about genetics and how it works in this interactive teaching aid that highlights the study of genes using colorful animated illustrations.
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Website
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: The Basics and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers a clear definition of the science of Genetics, highlighting DNA and genes. There is a neat, easy-to-understand animated tour of the basics and an opportunity to go inside an animated cell. Student can build a DNA...
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Website
University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Basic Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a tour of genetics on this site by learning about DNA, chromosomes, genes, and traits. Site includes links to topics to explore.
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Website
US Department of Energy

Doe: Joint Genome Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This Department of Energy site has up-to-date information and statistics on the progress of all JGI genome sequencing projects.
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Handout
University of Arizona

University of Arizona: Genetic Drift Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Arizona runs a two-step simulation of Genetic Drift. There are teacher's notes included. A great site to aid in understanding Genetic Drift.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This link has many tools to help understand the revolutionary sciences and discoveries in genetics.
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Unit Plan
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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Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Thomas Hunt Morgan and His Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article from the Nobel e-Museum explores Thomas Hunt Morgan's career and research in genetics. Read how Morgan's work influenced later scientists and the modern scientific world.

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