Traits Inherited Lesson Plans & Worksheets Reviewed by Teachers

University of Washington

Genome Sciences Education Outreach: State Your Traits [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 8th

Multi-activity lesson in which young scholars engage in learning about the inheritance of genetic traits.

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.15 Polygenic Traits

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn how in polygenic inheritance, a trait is controlled by more than one gene.

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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Don't Hate on the Trait" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 4th - 5th Standards

CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...

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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 3 Ls3 1: Inheritance and Variation of Traits

For Teachers 3rd

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-LS3-1: inheritance and variation of traits.

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.14 Non Mendelian Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn about some examples of inheritance that do not follow Mendelian inheritance rules.

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University of Washington

Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Genetic Traits [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Shows examples of genetic traits such as earlobes, tongue rolling, and mid-digital finger hair.

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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...

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 13.11 Molecular Genetics Overview

For Students 9th - 10th

Learn genetics and inheritance works on a molecular level.

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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 3.3 Punnett Squares

For Students 9th - 10th

See how a Punnett square is a special tool used to predict the offspring from a cross, or mating between two parents.

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University of Utah

University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Epigenetics: Gene Control

For Students 9th - 10th

Turn the control knob in this interactive to change the level of gene expression in a cell. Find out how gene, mRNA, and protein production are linked.

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