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Students discover the concepts of genetics in plants, animals and humans in this unit of lessons. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research Mendel's work on evolution. They breed hybrid pea plants on-line starting with two parent plants and ending up with four child plants. They continue to breed parents to see how traits are passed down to the next generation. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the difference between dominant and recessive genes. They discover the role of Gregor Mendel in the area of genetics and his experiments with pea plants. They practice using new vocabulary as well. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students are introduced to the concept of heredity focusing on basic terminology and the introduction of Gregor Mendel as the "Father of Genetics." They conduct research and create a flyer with at least five facts about Gregor Mendel and his work. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are guided through a thorough discussion of part of the paper Mendel wrote about his pea plant experiments. They complete a webquest and explore various websites about Mendel's experiments. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students study the history of genetics as well as the basic principles of genetics through Greg Mendel's experiments. They study Mendel's experiments using both a textbook and a web site. They use punnett squares and predict the offspring of the pea plants. Students then consult the web site to check their work. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze Gregor Mendel's discovery of a process of biological evolution. They also explore how recessive and dominant traits are passed from one generation of living organisms to the next. This lesson involves environment diversity and heredity. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students complete a lab based on how chance affects which genes appear in gametes as in Mendel's Law of Segregation. They review the theories, vocabulary words, and historical background of Gregor Mendel's work with pea plants. They complete lab worksheets and submit for grading. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to and define new vocabulary words. In groups, they research the contributions of Gregor Mendel. After explaining the Law of Dominance, they make predictions of genotypes and phenotypes offspring and share them with the class. 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 »