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- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students identify different traits and whether the traits are inherited or acquired. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students observe two classmates that are physically different from one another and record similarities and differences. They distinguish between a chromosome and gene. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the use, costs, and the need for plant gene banks. The rationale for gaining ownership over scientific information and the implications of the developing nations' reliance on biotechnology is explored in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students discover that certain physical traits are inherited from their parents through the genes. They play a game in which they check their own physical traits for their own recessive and dominant traits. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students engage in DNA manipulation using forensics techniques. Students investigate topics involved in forensics studies such as cloning, electrophoresis, gene mapping, replication, and transcription. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the ethical dilemmas surrounding the use of prenatal gene testing to determine birth defects and complications like cystic fibrosis. They read narratives, conduct Internet research, participate in class discussion and write an essay expressing their opinions. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students create species of mussels. They discuss genes, traits and dominance and recessive traits. They observe two species of mussels and record their traits on the Dominate Recessive worksheet. They graph both species' results and compare the two species. They discuss why certain traits are good for each species. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work as a class to first construct a pedigree of a popular singer, showcasing the singing gene being passed down through the generations. Students then make their own family pedigree and follow two traits through their family lines. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students experiment determining the genetic characteristics of a child using dominant and recessive genes. They divide up into groups to complete a lab data sheet with the genotypes and phenotypes listed and draw an example of a homozygous genotype. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students listen as the teacher defines key genetic terms: gene, alleles, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, and heterozygous. They discuss the contributions of Gregor Mendel. Students predict the possible genotypes and phenotypes of offspring. Full Review »
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