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Curated OER

Dragon Genetics Lab-Principles of Mendelian Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study genetic traits using popsicle sticks as chromosomes. In this biology lesson, students explain how traits are inherited from parents. They differentiate dominant and recessive genes.
Worksheet
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Development of I.Q. and the Degree of Relatedness

For Teachers 10th - 12th
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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

"Chips" Off the Old Block?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study using analogies between common items or occurrences and science concepts. They use the analogy of cookie recipes to that of the DNA "recipes" for living things to help us explain more about mutations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mendelian Genetics

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Young scholars work collaboratively in small learning groups to create some representation of an aspect of Mendelian genetics in this review lesson for the Biology classroom. The lesson includes task cards for each small group and a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Biology Honors Final Project

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders work on a project about cellular biology and genetics. In this biology lesson, 10th graders research about the assigned human body system and genetic disorders that affect it. They create a multimedia presentation and...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cell Reproduction and Inheritance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students determine their inherited characteristics from their parents. In this biology instructional activity, students study the life of Mendel using an interactive website. They differentiate dominant and recessive characteristics.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics of Flowering

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore plant DNA.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

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.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Natural Selection in Protected And Unprotected Populations

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Studnets compare how two elephant seal populations fare during successive generations. They participate in a simulation using a card game to look at the differences in two populations, one that is protected from mortality by human...
Handout
City University of New York

Brooklyn College: Genotype and Phenotype

For Students 9th - 10th
In this informative site, you will find the definition of genotype and phenotype, an explanation of the relationship between genotype and phenotype, an example of a genetic trait, an explanation of the flow of information from DNA to...
Handout
Stanford University

The Genotype/phenotype Distinction

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about the differences between genotype and phenotype. It offers examples, and tells how a genotype determines a phenotype.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mendel's Laws and Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes genotype and phenotype, and how genes are inherited.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Patterns of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about patterns of inheritance including genotype and phenotype, and then learn about the inheritance of autosomal dominant and recessive and sex-linked genetic disorders.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Evolution Acts on the Phenotype

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Natural selection acts on the phenotype (traits or characteristics) of an individual. On the other hand, natural selection does not act on the underlying genotype...
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Biology Corner

Biology Corner: Pipe Cleaner Babies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using chromosome and gene models, students play the roles of two parents in this genetics simulation. The object is to create four offspring and determine their genotypes and phenotypes, and determine the probability of having offspring...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mendel's Laws and Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes genotype and phenotype, and how genes are inherited.
Handout
Nature Research

Scitable: Population and Quantitative Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know the difference between population genetics and quantitative genetics? This webpage examines both population genetics which concentrates on frequencies of alleles and genotypes and quantitative genetics which deals with the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Punnett Squares

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how to use a Punnett square to predict genotypes and phenotypes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Punnett Squares

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how to use a Punnett square to predict genotypes and phenotypes.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Natural Selection in Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
How natural selection works at the level of genes, alleles, genotypes, & phenotypes.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heredity Mix 'N Match

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site includes a lesson plan designed to teach students how genetic traits are passed down from parents to offspring. Students will explore such concepts as random selection, chrosomes, genotypes and phenotypes using jelly beans and...
Handout
Other

Evolution: The Theory of Natural Selection (Part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section has an advanced discussion of determining allele and genotype frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg ratio.
Website
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Geniverse Software

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of virtual labs focusing on genetic activities relating to a made up dragon genome. Students explore how inheritance works by studying different cases and running breeding experiments. By changing alleles, students perform...

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