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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss and compose a document discussing the transmission of the Huntington's gene- dominant or recessive, sex linked, etc. Additionally, they ought to consider Dr. Wexler's own odds for contracting the disease. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explore just a few of the many cases in which evolutionary theory helps us explain and treat disease. Bacterial infections, HIV, and Huntington's disease are highlighted. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine and discuss different current issues related to genetics, such as cloning, GMO's, etc. They research current articles and brainstorm concepts related to genetics. 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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- 11th - 12th
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Students research specific genetic disorders and create a pedigree of a fictitious local family in which Huntington's Disease is found. They predict inheritance and severity of HD and role play decision making process involving genetic testing. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 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 »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explore neurological societal problems. They research, collect information and assess the ramifications of ethical, economic, political, and social issues. During a talk show simulation, students present their decisions. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students explore neurological disorders. They examine the presence and absence of discernible genes. Students describe neruological diseases and draw faces of affected persons. They play a human neurology disorders learning game. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students analyze the influences that result in health problems. They identify environmental and genetic factors that influence health problems. Students scan the newspaper looking for articles on health and health problems. They share information regarding environmental and genetic sources for disease or injury. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students create a checklist of traits common in all of their families. Uisng a table, they compare and contrast their family members to non-family members. They also review dominant and recessive traits and discuss how knowing about specific types of genes can help cure diseases. Full Review »
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