Curated OER
Where are the Dinosaurs?
Students construct their own diorama based on the life of a dinosaur. In this dinosaur lesson, students create models of dinosaurs and dinosaurs' eggs to explore the life cycle of this extinct species.
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English Exercises: Open Cloze: Why Dogs Bark
In this language arts instructional activity, students complete an online interactive exercise in which missing words are filled in to make a text complete. Students read the text about why dogs bark and fill in a word of their choosing...
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Heredity
In this science worksheet, students find the answers to various types of heredity problems. They use the sheet to set goals for completing the unit.
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Cloning
In this cloning worksheet, high schoolers will read a paragraph about how cloning has been a benefit to medicine and agriculture. Students will underline the main idea in the paragraph and write down three supporting details. Then high...
Curated OER
Lesson 16: DNA Technology
Pupils research different areas of biotechnology. In this biology lesson, students create a presentation about their research. They debate the topic presented and share their views on the subject.
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Cells: Nature's Building Blocks
What you will find on this page is the general outline of a unit on the use of a microscope and the structure of the cell. There is no actual educational content here, so you will need to design the details of each of the four student...
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Born of Blood
Eighth graders use a large Punnett Square and infer how genes determine blood types. In this blood type lesson students predict blood types and demonstrate how Punnett Squares are related to genes and chromosomes.
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Evolution, Genes, and Behavior
Students examine the roles of genes and evolution on behaviors. In groups, they identify the relationships among DNA, genes and chromosomes. They evaluate the different theories of language acquistion and how evolved tendencies interact...
Curated OER
Thanksgiving Lesson Plans
Thanksgiving lesson plans can lead to a discussion of nutrition, chemical compositions, and healthy habits.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Human Genetics Project: Is the Dominant Trait Most Prevalent?
Human-Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait allows you to collect data and share your results with students around the world. Register your class, complete the student survey, participate in discussion boards, and interact...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Traits Activities
A collection of genetic learning activities provides an engaging way to learn about traits, or better understand disease risk.
University of Utah
University of Utah: learn.genetics: Ptc: The Genetics of Bitter Taste
Read about the PTC gene, and listen to scientists discuss this accidental discovery which lead to important clues about human evolution.
Read Works
Read Works: Variation of Traits
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the variation of traits built into human DNA. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Introduction to Genetic Engineering and Its Applications
Students learn how engineers apply their understanding of DNA to manipulate specific genes to produce desired traits, and how engineers have used this practice to address current problems facing humanity.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Origin of Humans With Quiz
See what genetic traits paleontologists have discovered that set humans apart from other organisms.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: A Nature and Nurture Walk in Mendel Park
Take a walk in the animated "Mendel Park" to discover which traits are genetic and which are a combination of genetics and upbringing.
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Behavioral Genetics
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.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Patterns of Human Inheritance: Self Check Quiz
A quick, five question multiple-choice quiz assessing the basic patterns of human inheritance.
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Human Biology: Human Genetics Problem Set
A set of sixteen multiple-choice questions. Once solved, incorrect answers are linked to tutorials to help solve the problem.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Human Inheritance
This illustrated article describes the difference between a genetic trait and a genetic disease/disorder.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Interesting Aspects of Human Genetics
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.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning
At DNA from the Beginning, choose from classical genetics, molecules of genetics, genetic organization and control. Each concept is explained through animation, an image gallery, video interviews, biographies and links.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: Genes, Health, and Society
A web-based course which allows students to explore the fields of genetics and genomics. The three course modules are transmission genetics, the nature of genetic material, and medical genetics and genomics. Use of this resource requires...
National Institutes of Health
National Center for Biotechnology Information: Pedigree Analysis
This ebook discusses the topic of human pedigree analysis, a type of genetic science used to determine inherited characteristics.