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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Genetics Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Youngsters are assigned the task of interviewing a family member or a neighbor and asking them about any genetic disorders that are present in their family history. They pretend that they are about to have a baby that is carrying a...
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PPT
Biology Corner

Human Genetics

For Students 9th - 12th
Explore how our chromosomes work to define human attributes. A complete unit presentation includes topics such as genetic disorders, blood typing, and Punnet squares. Learners answer questions throughout the presentation to apply the...
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Activity
National Academy of Sciences

Genetic Disease: Putting DNA to Work

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Scientific knowledge of genetic information has grown quickly over the last decade. An interactive lesson has learners research the role of science and medicine in diagnosing and treating genetic disorders. They consider the job of the...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Genetic Disorder Probabilities

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetic disorders activity, students complete punnett squares for six different human genetic disorders. They predict the outcome of the offspring including the phenotypes and genotypes of each.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Recombination and Pedigrees

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Biology aces answer four questions about genetic recombination and nine questions about pedigrees. This instructional activity is very focused on these two topics. Most of the pedigree questions relate to the genetic disorders,...
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PPT
Curated OER

Human Genetic Diseases

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Although there are a few missing titles in this collection of slides, if your class has the support of a genetic disease lecture to accompany it, this resource will be very useful. The mechanism of genetic inheritance is covered. Flow...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genome: A Tour and Genetic Disorder Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars use the Internet to gather information about genetics, then research a genetic disorder. In this biology instructional activity, students listen to an interview with a geneticist, watch an animation of "chromosome...
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Lesson Plan
MENSA Education & Research Foundation

Peas in a Pod: Genetics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Can peas have grandparents? Learn about inherited traits and heredity with a set of activities focused on Mendelian genetics. As your class learns about the process of passing traits along in Punnett squares, they take on the role of...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

AP: Chapter 20: DNA Technology

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This nine-page biotechnology resource contains six pages of questions regarding DNA technology. Questions cover cloning, restriction enzymes, the polymerase chain reaction, different techniques, the human genome project, and more. The...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Human Cloning, Genetic Engineering and Privacy

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Review the aspects of human cloning and the moral issues associated with it. Individually, your students will keep a list of the articles related to this issue and research issues related to the ethic issues people are concerned with....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Inheritance of Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore inheritance patterns of diseases. For this genetic lesson, students explain how recessive genes may cause human disorders. They identify and research five genetic disorders and present their findings to the class.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Heredity Traits

For Students 9th
Completing an idea map based on various inheritance factors and mistakes, 9th graders review their knowledge of genetic disorders. While the activity is based on chapter 15 of an unnamed textbook, the questions at the bottom of the page...
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Organizer
Curated OER

The Human Genome

For Students 9th - 12th
In this human genome instructional activity, high schoolers will complete a graphic organizer by writing in the different applications of the Human Genome Project. Then students will answer 3 true or false questions based on DNA...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetic Disorders with Cultural Roots: International Insects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils recognize that certain populations have specific genetic disorders that could benefit or harm them in their environment, work out punnett square problems and infer offspring probabilities from results, and provide advantages and...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Human Genetics

For Students 9th
In this biology worksheet, 9th graders describe whether the father or mother is affected by a sex-linked disorder and why. Then they name two genetic disorders that are caused by a recessive allele on the X-chromosome. Students also name...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetics/Blood Types Crossword

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given thirty six clues about genetic disorders, genetic inheritance and blood types.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Regents High School Examination: Living Environment 2010

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This exam touches upon every topic within the typical first year biology course.. A broad variety of question styles give high schoolers every opportunity to show what they know. Why start from scratch when a comprehensive final exam is...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genes-R-Us: or, Real Genetics For Real Students

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore genetics and genetic counseling. They research information on human genetic disorders. Students simulate developing a complete counseling service to assist the community.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

A Genome Is an Entire Set of Genes

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Today researchers identify a gene suspected of causing a genetic disease in a matter of days rather than years, thanks to the Human Genome Project. Young scientists learn about the Human Genome Project and the scientists who designed the...
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PPT
US National Library of Medicine

Basic Genetic Concepts and Terms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Have you ever wondered why you aren't taller or invisible? It all comes down to your dominant and recessive genes. Introduce your class members to genetics with a presentation that includes worksheets for young geneticists to complete...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Biotechnology and the Human Body

For Students 8th - 12th
In this biotechnology and the human body activity, students fill in the blank with information about the advances of biotechnology as it relates to gene therapy.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Mendelian Laws Apply to Human Beings

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Why are so many inherited diseases more prevalent in populations of specified races? Scholars learn about pedigrees and genetics using a reading, an animation, primary sourced letters, a short video, a biography, a guided practice...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetic Disease Symposium

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars research simple and complex inheritance patterns, fetal development and the potential complications of teratogens, fetal and genetic testing, and the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic counseling.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Birth Defects, Genetic Disorders and Pedigree Analysis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars write down and solve problems concerning the major modes of inheritance. They research a genetic condition and orally present their results to the class.