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Berkley Drosophila Genome Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is dedicated to the mapping of the fruit fly (drosophila) genome.
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Athro Limited: Working Out Punnett Square Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
A good interactive Punnett square site that offers a tutorial in how to fill out the squares for genetics.
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Mendel Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, built upon Gregor Mendel's famous paper of 1865, is a teaching and learning resource complete with the full text of his paper, various texts, essays and commentaries, reference materials, and much more.
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Genome British Columbia

Genome British Columbia: Y Files

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a detailed discussion and explanation of the Y-chromosome and how it determines the male sex.
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Geneticist Educator Network of Alliances Proj: Pedigree Analysis Patterns [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about the goals of pedigree analyis, as well as the genetic patterns it can uncover. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
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Gene Expression & Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.
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University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Deviations From Mendelian Laws And: What Is the Meaning of Dominance?

For Students 9th - 10th
Upper level discussion of several of Mendel's experiments and laws.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Graphics Gallery of Biotechnology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides simple diagrams on all major topics in cell biology, genetics and biotechnology.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence:what Is the Role of Genetic Counseling

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive article discussing the role of a genetic counselors, who gets genetic counseling, how they use genetic and chromosome maps for diagnosis, and how they help people cope with genetic diseases.
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University of California

Ucmp: What Did T. Rex Taste Like?

For Students 9th - 10th
The title could be slightly misleading for this site. It is actually a teaching and learning module on the science of cladistics. As they go through the module, students will increase their understanding of, and appreciation for, the...
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the goals of the Human Genome Project. It also explains some of the ethical, legal and social challenges associated with this new technology.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Microscope Imaging Station: Classroom Explorations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These microscope activities provide students with lots to explore. Activities include the characteristics of living things, math in science, cell biology, genetics, physiology, and mitosis.
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Genetics Home Reference: Mitochondrial Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough overview of mitochondrial DNA.
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Learning Center: learn.genetics: Tour of the Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
Get it all straight! The "Tour of the Basics" will help clarify the basic principals of genetics science from DNA, genes, chromosomes, proteins, heredity, and traits.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Mendel's Laws and Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore the genetics research conducted by biologist Gregor Mendel and understand the significance of alleles on genes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Mendel's First Set of Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the fundamentals of Gregor Mendel's early genetics experiments. Students will explore the Law of Segregation within genetics and how to cross F1 and F2...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Mendel's Second Set of Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Identify the Law of Independent Assortment and dihybrid crossing while studying Mendel's second set of experiments in genetics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Genetic Variation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How does genetic variation protect species from extinction? Understand sexual reproduction and the importance of both random fertilization and independent assortment.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Probability and Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] While studying genetics explore the Law of Probability. How does probability relate to the formation of gametes? Find out!
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Non Mendelian Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Take a close look at non-traditional theories stemming from Mendel's genetics research. Explore the details of complex inheritance patterns.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Mendelian Inheritance in Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] While studying genetics, students will investigate sex-linked genes and what inherited diseases are associated with the genes. Students will also explore pedigree...
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Georgetown University

Georgetown Univ.: Scope Note 24, Human Gene Therapy

For Students 9th - 10th
Georgetown University site with a lengthy article on many aspects of gene therapy. Includes background and historical information and numerous resources on the topic. Focus here is on the ethics of these types of therapies.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Biology: Genetics I: Mendel's Laws of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on Gregor Mendel's Laws of Inheritance. Discussion includes Mendel's discovery of dominant and recessive traits as well as co-dominance and incomplete dominance in genetics. Site also includes an interactive...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mendel and His Peas

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how Gregor Mendel uncovered the key principles of inheritance using a simple, familiar system: the pea plant. Learn about Mendel's life, his experiments, and his legacy.