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A Separate Peace: Chapter 10 Reading and Study Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this comprehension check worksheet, learners define 3 vocabulary words, define 2 literary terms, and respond to 10 short answer questions pertaining to chapter 10 of A Separate Peace by John Knowles in order to help them better...
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The Genome: Controversy for All Times

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students examine the genome and discuss the ethical and moral issues surrounding it. In groups, they discover the differences between ethics and morals and discuss where the concepts of good and bad come from in society. After reading...
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How You Become a Unique Individual

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students investigate how traits are passed from parents to offspring via meiosis and fertilization. They recognize that the combination of alleles forming a gamete is random.
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Genetic Engineering of Crop Plants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore genetic engineering and it biological and ethical implications. By conducting experiments with genetically engineered corn and plain corn they determine the difference in taste. Students also discover the effects of...
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Thumb Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Learners practice measuring using the metric system and millimeters. They measure their thumbs and record their findings. Students record the findings of their classmates and find the average or mean for the two groups.
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Karyotypes and Inheritance of Chromosomes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the mode of inheritance of chromosomes. Given a scenario, students use the Human Genome sheet to determine inherited chromosomes. They illustrate the difference between genotype and phenotype. Students develop a model...
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Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars solve a crime by matching a suspect's blood type to physical evidence collected at the crime scene. In this forensic science lesson plan, students identify the different blood types. They explain how blood tests work.
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Mendel's Laws of Heredity

For Students 9th - 12th
In this heredity worksheet, students will use diagrams and informational paragraphs about traits, alleles, and genotypes to complete 3 short answer questions.
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A Separate Peace: Chapter 6 Reading and Study Guide

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this A Separate Peace study guide worksheet, students define 3 vocabulary words, provide examples of 1 literary term, and respond to 15 short answer questions regarding chapter 6 of the John Knowles novel.
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Super Hero Genetics

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Learners explore the concepts of phenotypes and genotypes.  In this genetics lesson students work together to pick a superhero and determine the traits of the offspring. 
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Making Babies

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a genetics activity in which they determine genotypes and phenotypes for given traits. They work with a partner and create babies based on their genotypes. Once traits for babies are determined, they write...
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Making Babies

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a human traits survey.  In this genetics lesson students read articles and fill out a worksheet on genotype and phenotypes. 
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Mendel and Meiosis

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this meiosis worksheet, students review vocabulary words associated with genetics, fertilization, heredity, phenotype and genotype. This worksheet has 6 matching and 9 fill in the blank questions.
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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Nature vs. Nurture

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the concept of nature versus nurture in human development through this series of lessons.
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Genetics - The Study of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics worksheet, learners will compare four pea plants with different alleles that control flower color and complete 5 short answer questions. Then students will read 8 statements about genetic mutations and determine if the...
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Inheritance Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.
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The Genetic Basis of Neurological Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe some aspects of known genetic defects on the human neurological condition. They participate in a variety of exercises including drawings, games, and analogies.
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Human Inheritance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze genetic characteristics in a given family tree through the F2 generation. Students apply prior knowledge from Gregor Mendel's study with pea plants and his Laws of Heredity to answer questions.
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Blood Business

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the different kinds of blood. In this biology lesson, students investigate the antigens, agglutinins and Rh factor using their own blood. They use Punnett squares to predict blood type of offspring.
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Karyotypes & Chromosome Inheritance

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners study Mendelian genetic terms, locate and name loci on chromosomes, karyotype construction, inheritance patterns through families.
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Online Research for a Genetic Disorder

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics worksheet, students access a given website, chose a genetic disorder, and complete the 10 short answer questions about the disorder.

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