+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Beans and Genes/Genetic Probability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners use 2 sets of colored beans to represent the genes of an organism. In this genetic probability lesson plan, students use the colored beans to represent the genotypes of offspring which they pull out of a box at random while the...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating Genetic Counselor Pamphlets

For Teachers 8th
The information included here will guide your students to research a particular genetic disorder and then work in groups to create a pamphlet about the disorder from a genetic counselor's point of view.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Become familiar with the basic concepts of inheritance. Your junior high students work through mulitple examples of crosses and calculate probabilities of trait occurance. The explain the concept that each parent contributes one half of...
+
Unit Plan
North Carolina State University

Exploring Genetics Across the Middle School Science and Math Curricula

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Where is a geneticist's favorite place to swim? A gene pool. Young geneticists complete hands-on activities, experiments, and real-world problem solving throughout the unit. With extra focus on dominant and recessive genes, Punnett...
+
Lesson Plan
Science 4 Inquiry

Monster Mash-Up of Genetics

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
It's alive! Young mad scientists create monsters as they explore the probabilities of genetic traits during a well-structured inquiry lesson. Pairs travel from station to station, rolling the dice and adding traits to their creations as...
+
Lesson Plan
LABScI

Genetic Equilibrium: Human Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate the Hardy-Weinberg Principle to explain genetic equilibrium. The 10th lesson plan of a series of 12 is a laboratory exploration of genetic equilibrium. Your classes use a mixture of beans to model allele and genotype...
+
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Teosinte Hypothesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Don't want to sound corny, but your class will be a-maize-d by an engaging activity! Explore the history of the modern corn plant through a video and Punnett squares. Junior genetics experts get hands-on experience with actual research...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Solving Genetic Puzzles

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine genetics combination using statistics. In this statistics lesson, 7th graders examine genetic trait using a table or punnett square to identify genotype and phenotype. This assignment requires more than one class...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teacher Preparation Notes on Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore genetics through various hands-on activities. In this biology instructional activity, students predict the probability of offspring genotypes and phenotypes using the Punnett Square. They explain the causes of genetic...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics: Who are you?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Study, manipulate, and research genetic traits. Discuss how genetic traits are passed from one generation to another. Classmates explore how they look like their parents and debate whether or not they can do anything about it? They...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics: Mice Rule! (Or Not)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners explore genetics and evolution by examining a hypothetical mouse population. Using coin tosses, they determine mouse traits of parents and offspring. Finally, they consider the outcomes of changing environmental conditions on...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genes-R-Us: or, Real Genetics For Real Students

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore genetics and genetic counseling. They research information on human genetic disorders. Students simulate developing a complete counseling service to assist the community.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Variations on a Human Face Lab

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders gain an application level understanding of probability, symmetry, and ratios and rates that exists in one's everyday environment relative to human genetics.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Huntington's Disease

For Teachers 11th - 12th
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...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Next Year's Seeds

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore genetic traits. In this genetic traits lesson, 5th graders discover how traits are passed from parent to offspring while examining plants. Students problem solve real world applications.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Probability and Genetics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the offspring from a genetic cross. In this biology lesson, students use Punnett squares to find probability. They explain how genes are passed from parents to offspring.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Monohybrid Crosses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers define the terms monohybrid cross and Punnett Square. As a class, they discuss the Law of Segregation and probability to complete a practice problem. To end the lesson, they predict the probability of certain types of...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Variety is the Spice of Life

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Gregor Mendel's work with genetics. They complete a survey of their friends and family in order to identify dominant and recessive traits. Once their surveys are complete, students discuss the ways in which dominant...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
+
Lesson Plan
Serendip

From Gene to Protein - Transcription and Translation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners identify the different steps involved in DNA transcription. For this genetics lesson, pupils complete a worksheet and model the translation process with a paper chain activity. They watch a video on sickle cell anemia and...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mice Rule!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils explain what biodiversity is and how adaptive features are maintained in a population.  In this biodiversity lesson students complete a simple activity involving mouse populations.
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Happy Face Spider Propagation

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research genetic adaptations. In this chromosome instructional activity, students investigate dominant and recessive genes using spiders indigenous to Hawaii. Students create Punnett squares to determine the probability of...
+
Lesson Plan
National Geographic

Exploring Modern Human Migrations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Using maps, images, websites, and handouts, learners work to understand the nature of human migrations. They compare and contrast human migration from the past to the present, identify causes for migration, and trace migration routes on...
+
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson 9: Visual Meiosis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create a fictional organism. In this biology lesson, students predict the traits of resulting offspring. They complete activity worksheet and discuss answers in class.

Other popular searches