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Human Genetics Lesson

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Youngsters are assigned the task of interviewing a family member or a neighbor and asking them about any genetic disorders that are present in their family history. They pretend that they are about to have a baby that is carrying a...
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Take a Closer Look

For Students 7th - 8th
In this science activity, students complete five sentences about genetics by choosing the correct word from a list. For example, "Inside each cell is one..."
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Human Genetics-- Class Tally: Do You Have a Hitchhiker's Thumb?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students study diversity in human genetics by participating in a class survey and generating a tally graph. Students are asked if they have a "hitchhiker's thumb" and the results are displayed on the tally...
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Take Home Lab: What Are Some Traits in Your Family?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use this following the study of pedigree designs and human genetics. Four pedigree designs are prepared of your (student's) family's genetics. They construct the pedigree representing two, three, or four generations.
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Family Traits

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the study of pedigree designs and human genetics. They construct the pedigree representing two, three, or four generations. They investigate their family members' traits for ear lobe attachment, tongue...
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Geneticist for a Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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.
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An Introduction to Genetics

For Students 5th - 7th
In this genetic instructional activity, students will write their name and draw a picture of themselves. A genetic poem is included at the bottom of the instructional activity for students to read.
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Human Genetics Word Find

For Students 4th - 5th
In this science instructional activity, students analyze 12 vocabulary words pertaining to human genetics and locate them in the word search puzzle.
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Human Genetics

For Students 6th - 7th
In this science worksheet, students complete 7 sentences about genetics. For example, "Genes are made of something called..."
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Human Genetics and Heredity

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils choose topics for research based on human genetics and heredity. They conduct research via the Internet and write a brief explanation of the milestone in genetics and heredity and attach it to a class timeline. They share their...
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Model Organisms: The Genes We Share

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this genetics worksheet, students access a website to learn about how human genes mutate to cause heritable disorders such as Huntington disease. Students use the information on this website to complete 12 short answer questions.
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Human Genetics Research Report

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students write a research paper in first person on a human genetics condition.