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Heredity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the answers to various types of heredity problems. They use the sheet to set goals for completing the unit.
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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.
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Teaching Multiple Alleles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a simple ABO blood system for the introduction of this subject using concrete models of eythrocytes (red blood cells, or RBC's), antigens, and antibodies. They can physically see the antigens that result from certain...
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders are able to define meiosis. They are able to compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis. Students are able to state the phases of meiosis. They complete a K-W-L chart on meiosis and mitosis. Students talk about meiosis...
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Biology Trivia Questions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students answer 71 questions about a variety of topics in biology. For this biology trivia lesson plan, students use the internet to find the answer to questions about the systems of the body, their structures and functions, the...
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50:50 Chances

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders reinforce the probability of gender by uising a coin toss, as they continue to search for the answers to genetics questions by using mathematical expectations of probability.
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Genetically Inherited Traits

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore heredity by examining how traits are passed from parent to offspring. Genetic terminology is examined and examples of inherited traits discussed. calculating genetic probability is also investigated in this lesson.
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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars solve a crime by matching a suspect's blood type to physical evidence collected at the crime scene. In this forensic science lesson plan, students identify the different blood types. They explain how blood tests work.
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EMS Lesson 1: Variety is the Spice of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discern that dominant and recessive traits occur in a variety of combinations in any given group of people.
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Genetics: Genes and DNA

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study DeoxyriboNucleic Acid or commonly known as DNA and discover importance of DNA strand, chromosomes, and genes.
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Genetics: Basics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the basics of genetics and the father of genetics Gregor Mendel.
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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...
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Multiple Alleles

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars observe models of the ABO blood system including erythrocytes, antigens, and antibodies. They investigate the antigens that result from certain allele combinations and move antibodies to determine whether agglutination ...
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Born of Blood: Inheritance of Blood Types

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine inheritance of blood types.  In the chromosome activity, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.
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Dragon Genetics Lab-Principles of Mendelian Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study genetic traits using popsicle sticks as chromosomes. In this biology instructional activity, students explain how traits are inherited from parents. They differentiate dominant and recessive genes.
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Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of evolution and its implications upon the origin and development of life. They conduct research using a variety of resources while focusing upon cross-over and mutations. The information is used to set...
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Taster/Non-taster Lab Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars determine if they are tasters or non-tasters and then replicate the experiment with family and peer group members. They collect data from the experiment to determine which trait is dominant.

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