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University of Utah

University of Utah: learn.genetics: Finding a Gene on the Chromosome Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Play the role of a scientist and piece together the genetic puzzle to determine the gene responsible for a disorder.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things. This lesson focuses on the inheritance of biological sex in...
Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Behavioral Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
A useful introduction from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory on the study of how genetics and behavior are linked. Many useful resource links are included.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: A Nature and Nurture Walk in Mendel Park

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a walk in the animated "Mendel Park" to discover which traits are genetic and which are a combination of genetics and upbringing.
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for Me?

For Students 3rd - 5th
It is easy to compare yourself with the celebrities and models you see every day on TV and in magazines. These pictures sometimes help shape our body image and we begin to think that we should look like these people. The truth is that...
Handout
PBS

Pbs Nature: Gray Wolf

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Gray wolves were a frequent sight on the American plains, however, they are now an endangered species despite attempts to reintroduce them to their former habitats in the continental United States. Learn about their natural history in...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Life Science: Learned Behavior of Animals

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces learned behaviors and the different methods of learning.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Genetic Disorders Group Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this group activity, students will use the Internet to research genetic disorders. They will choose one and design a pamphlet which outlines background information about the disorder, symptoms of the disorder, state whether or not the...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Genetic Babies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will explore Gregor Mendel's laws of genetics in this lesson. Students will be paired in male and female groups. If girls and boys can't be evenly divided, same sex middle schoolers can be paired to represent research...
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 1.2 Fields in the Life Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore some different areas of study in the life sciences.
Graphic
Curated OER

Smithsonian Institution Archives: Maud Slye (1879 1954)

For Students 9th - 10th
Maud Slye (1879-1954) was a pathologist and noted cancer researcher at the University of Chicago. A descendant of John Alden of the Plymouth Colony, Slye had attended the University of Chicago in 1896 with little money but, as her New...
Handout
University of Kansas Medical Center

Univ. Of Kansas Medical Center: Accredited Programs

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Kansas Medical Center provides a list and direct links to colleges with accredited genetic counseling programs.
Interactive
Other

Clermont College: Genetic Practice Problems

For Students 9th - 10th
Clermont College provides a good interactive practice test using Punnett squares.
Handout
University of Maryland

Univ. Of Maryland Baltimore Cty/biology Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Historical perspective on Mendel's contribution. Spends a little time setting up what the current beliefs of Mendel's day were and how he changed things with what he did.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Genetics: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce genetics, and explore the role of DNA in inheritance. It is 5 of 6 in the series titled "Genetics."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Law of Independent Assortment: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Law of Independent Assortment and explain how traits are inherited independently of each other. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Law of Independent Assortment."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Law of Independent Assortment: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Law of Independent Assortment and explain how traits are inherited independently of each other. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Law of Independent Assortment."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Law of Independent Assortment: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the Law of Independent Assortment and explain how traits are inherited independently of each other. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Law of Independent Assortment."
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Genetics: Lesson 6

For Students 7th - 8th
This lesson will introduce genetics, and explore the role of DNA in inheritance. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "Genetics."
Interactive
Utah Education Network

Uen: Offspring Traits Hey, Where Did You Get That From?

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you distinguish traits that are acquired from those which are inherited? Answer these online questions and find out.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Using a Punnett Square

For Teachers 5th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart show students how to use a Punnett Square to introduce how homozygous and heterozygous genotypes are inherited and how they determine phenotypes.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Genetics & Gregor Mendel

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about Gregor Mendel and the role he played in genetic research.
eBook
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Interesting Aspects of Human Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides an overview of the field of human genetics, how it began with Mendel's work, some basic genetic principles, how genetic disorders are transmitted, and how physical characteristics are inherited.
Graphic
Curated OER

Baylor College of Medicine: Family Tree Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Simple family tree showing how traits are passed through the family tree.

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