Curated OER
Inside Story: Your Body, Your Health
Learners research about different genetic disorders. In this biology lesson plan, students create a poster highlighting facts about the disorder. They present their findings in class.
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Stress, Coping and Health
In this psychology worksheet, students complete 5 short answer questions on possible reasons for stress and how to cope with it.
Curated OER
Managing Stress: Living without Stress Overload
Pupils explore a three hour set of readings, discussion questions an web links to gain tools to identify, alleviate and prevent stress in their lives. They work to develop a life-style that is, to a large extent, stress-free.
Curated OER
Matching Flowers With Their Pollinators
Students match flowers to pollinators and construct models of
flowers to demonstrate why different kinds of flowers need different kinds of
pollinators. They use their flower models and the "Scientific Method Format" included in the...
Curated OER
Africa Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
In this Africa crossword puzzle activity, students examine the 12 clues in order to fill in the blanks in the puzzle with the words and names from this continent.
Curated OER
Break the Fast: The Start to Good Health
Students explore why eating a nutritious breakfast on a regular basis is important.
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Down's Syndrome Association: Homepage
This site provides basic information for new parents of a Down's Syndrome baby, using the text and pictures from an attractive booklet produced for this purpose.
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National Down Syndrome Society
The National Down's Syndrome Society provides detailed information about Down Syndrome, including diagnosis, specific health issues, development information, education, and life planning issues.
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Down Syndrome: Health Issues
Personal site of a pediatrician with specific interest in Down's Syndrome. Contains many of his articles and other DS-related information, including a section put together specifically to help students with reports on DS. Also contains...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Your Genes, Your Health: Down Syndrome
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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Trisomy 21: The Story of Down Syndrome
Written by a physician who has a child with Down Syndrome, this article reviews basic genetics and explains the occurrence of Down Syndrome as a result of nondisjunction in cell division. Includes normal and Down karyotypes....
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Ds Health: Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome
This essay serves as a guide to prenatal testing for Down Syndrome and describes breakthroughs in ultrasound techniques which allow doctors to detect Down Syndrome without the need for an amniocentesis procedure.
American Association for Clinical Chemistry
Lab Tests Online: Down Syndrome
This informative site explains what this congenital condition is, and delves into the different types of testing to diagnose this chromosome defect.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Examples of Aneuploidy
Only a few types of aneuploidy are compatible with life. Use this drop-down menu to understand more about common genetic disorders resulting from monoploidy and polyploidy, such as Down Syndrome. Learn features of the disorder, see how...
Scientific American
Scientific American: Mapping Chromosome 21
This site has all kinds of information about current events on the decoding of the human genome, and specifically chromosome 21. This research will be helpful in identifying the root of common Down Syndrome complications.
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Science.ca: Uchida Chromosome Mapping Game
This game has students matching pairs of chromosomes to determine if there are any extras, indicating Down Syndrome.
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Science.ca: Irene Ayako Uchida
Irene Ayako Uchida is a Canadian geneticist famous for her research into the chromosomal abnormality that indicates Down Syndrome. This is both a biographical profile, with a short video interview, as well as an explanation of the...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
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Illinois Ds Birth Rates and Counts by County
Information on births of babies with Down Syndrome in Illinois. Information is present by county.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: Learn Genetics: Using Karyotypes to Predict
Follow a series of chromosome problem scenarios to learn about several genetic disorders. Test your knowledge with a quiz at the end of the exercise.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Karyotyping Activity
If you want an interactive way to practice karyotyping, this is it. There are three patient histories and karyotypes to use in diagnosing human genetic disorders. There is enough information on comparing chromosomes to get you started.
Palomar Community College District
Flashcards for Human Autosomal Abnormalities
Useful for a review of chromosomal conditions such as Down Syndrome. A good quick check of facts or test review.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Chromosomal Disorders
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Some children are born with genetic defects that are not carried by a single gene. Instead, an error in a larger part of the chromosome or even in an entire...
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