CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mutations and Cancer Advanced
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, illustrated article describing DNA mutations and how they relate to cancer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mendel's Pea Plants
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of Mendel's pea plant experiments.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mendel's Laws and Genetics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes genotype and phenotype, and how genes are inherited.
WebMD
Web Md: Health News
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Body: Inside Scoop: Genetics
An introduction to heredity and genetics. Learn about how physical traits and other qualities are passed down to people from their parents.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Genetics Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over genetics. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain College: Cell Division and Meiosis
Resource provides a holistic and complete meiosis lesson with illustrations, animations, glossary, and links. Extremely detailed and helpful site.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Dna Can Jump
This article contains information on how DNA is repaired to prevent mutated damage from interrupting DNA processes.
Talk Origins Archive
Talk Origins Archive: Random Genetic Drift
Laurence Moran discusses one of the most important mechanisms of evolution, Random Genetic Drift.
Read Works
Read Works: Variation of Traits
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the variation of traits built into human DNA. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
University of Arizona
Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
Other
I Can Do That: Dna Introduction
In story form, this complete site examines what DNA is, the structure of DNA, genes, and replication. For clarity purposes, the text is supplemented with drawings.
Texas A&M University
Cells Are Us: Story Time: Mendel
A biography of Gregor Mendel, the father of genetics.
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. The lesson includes two...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics I lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Multiple gene inheritance and the cause of genetic linkage are...
Bryn Mawr College
Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Dna Forensics
A concise explanation of the use of DNA technologies in forensic identification from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Additional valuable resources are provided.
Other
Oregon State University: Barleyworld
This is a site about barley that contains a list on the left with a link to a page about the North American Barley Genome Project.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa
Our genes are inherited from our parents, and the different combinations of these genes make us unique. Genetic inheritance controls the characteristics of all living things. This lesson focuses on the inheritance of biological sex in...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa
This lesson focuses on genetic key terms; it defines them and explains what they do. It provides links to a video and a test.
Burke Museum
Burke Museum: Genetics
Part of the research and collections section of the Burke Museum, this site centers on genetics and studies tissue collected from both birds and mammals used for molecular research.
National Human Genome Research Institute
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications Research Program
This is the official division for researching the implications of the Human Genome Project. Find out about topics being discussed involving the ethics of the program, how it is socially accepted, and what sort of legislature is involved...
Other
Tech Museum of Innovation: Forensics
This is part of the overview page for the online exhibit on Genetics from the Tech Museum of Innovation. This particular section focuses on forensic science and its work with modern crime detection.