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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine structure of chromosomes and genes as these concepts are illustrated utilizing articles of clothing as a model of a chromosome, and demonstrate genotypes, phenotypes, and genetic crossings using colored socks and shirts. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine how scientists study the genetic and environmental factors that interact to produce variation in behavior across a population. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students are introduced to genetics along with genetic diseases and heredity. In groups, they complete a Punnett Square to determine the dominant and recessive genes. After viewing diagrams, they identify the characteristics of DNA and demonstrate the processes of Meiosis and Mitosis. To end the lesson, they discover the factors that cause genes to mutate. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students discuss their physical features, and why they look the way they do. They listen as the teacher discusses DNA, alleles, and dominant or recessive genes. Students perform an experiment with different colored markers representing alleles to determine genotypic and henotypic ratios among offspring. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students participate in an activity that has the intention of modeling the theory of biological evolution. The lesson defines evolution as occurring if there is a change in genes over time. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students create their own offspring and see how the traits they contribute may or may not show up in the offspring, depending on what genes the other parent contributes. They discover the many possible combinations that can be achieved by combining a few simple traits in different ways. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore the control of expression of DNA into proteins which is divided into two main categories: transcriptional and post-transcriptional. They construct examples of the control mechanisms and discuss disease processes that result from the malfunction of these control mechanisms. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students explore genetics. They discuss how chromosomes and/or genes are regulated during the life of an organism. In a lab setting, students compare and contrast the genomic regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using manipulatives. They complete a fertilization lab and discuss the synthesis of DNA. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introdued to laboratory techniques that distinguish differences between species using current genomic practices. They comprehend DNA structure and function. Students define the terms gene theory and sequencing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the difference between a gene, DNA, chromatid, and chromosome. They predict how changes in chromosome number or structure affect development. Students discuss what causes genetic disorders. They view a PowerPoint that covers Downs Syndrome, Turner's Syndrome, and Cri-du-Chat Syndrome. Full Review »
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