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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how genes, including those that cause disease, are passed from one generation to the next. They explore the connection between an organism's genes and its traits. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how gene sequence analysis can be used to examine phylogenetic similarities of different organisms. Students work in groups to simulate a gel electrophoresis separation of fragments using poster board to create their gel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 9th
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Students manipulate Punnett squares to determine the patterns of dominant and recessive gene influence on first and second generations of humans and plants in this technology-based, genetics lesson for the 8th or 9th grade Science classroom. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students grow E. coli strain HB101, which contains the plasmid pUCD607 with the bioluminescence (Lux+) gene. The plasmid containing the Lux+ gene is isolated from the E. coli, then characterized by restriction analysis. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students discover that in some organisms all genes come from a single parent, while in organisms with sexes, half the genes come from each parent. Working with a partner, students create offspring of butterflies in a classroom activity. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore general structure of and natural changes that occur in DNA strands, and discuss concept of genetic engineering by creating small portion of strawberry chromosome with three genes, modeling naturally occurring mutation, and removing segment of DNA model and replacing it with new segment. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students simulate gene splicing by examining bacteria. They create a bacterial DNA into which they insert the human DNA (gene) that codes for growth hormone. They cut the sites of the enzyme to study how the human DNA can be joined to that of the bacterial plasmid to create recombinant DNA. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and what happens when genes are combined. They complete a worksheet on genetics after observing if they can wiggle their ears or roll their tongues. They determine the labeling system for genes using upper and lower case letters. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students review the concepts of incomplete dominance, co-dominance and multiple alleles. As a class, they are introduced to the concept of sex-linked genes and how they are passed to offspring. To end the lesson, they examine possible problems with linked genes. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students complete a unit of study on bioethics. They participate in a discussion about gene therapy and its uses. They review two case studies and discuss the ethical issues focused on in the cases. They develop a patient record based on the information listed on each case study. Full Review »