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.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Genes and Inheritance
A complete, student-paced lesson on genetics and inheritance. Students work their way through illustrations and animated tutorials, and answer review questions along the way. There is a self-checking quiz at the end of the lesson.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Traits Activities
A collection of genetic learning activities provides an engaging way to learn about traits, or better understand disease risk.
PBS
Pbs: Our Genes/our Choices: The Probabilities of Problems: A Look at Inheritance
Learn how the genes inherited from two parents can be recombined in their offspring in this simulation activity. In addition, investigate the probabilities of passing on inherited genetic disorders.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Learning Center: learn.genetics: Epigenetics: Gene Control
Turn the control knob in this interactive to change the level of gene expression in a cell. Find out how gene, mRNA, and protein production are linked.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 13.11 Molecular Genetics Overview
Learn genetics and inheritance works on a molecular level.
Biology Corner
Biology Corner: Pipe Cleaner Babies
Using chromosome and gene models, students play the roles of two parents in this genetics simulation. The object is to create four offspring and determine their genotypes and phenotypes, and determine the probability of having offspring...
Treehut
Suzy's World: Genetics Why Do You Look Like You?
This site explores the role genetics plays in making you look the way that you do. Content includes fun facts and a classroom experiment.
University of Washington
Genome Sciences Education Outreach: State Your Traits [Pdf]
Multi-activity lesson in which young scholars engage in learning about the inheritance of genetic traits.
University of Washington
Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Genetic Traits [Pdf]
Shows examples of genetic traits such as earlobes, tongue rolling, and mid-digital finger hair.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Blood Types Tutorial
This site from the University of Arizona describes how blood type is passed on from parent to child. The tutorial covers the genetics of the ABO blood groups as well as Rh factor. There are even practice problems and blood type calculators!
National Institutes of Health
U.s. National Library of Medicine: What Is Dna?
Scientific information about the hereditary material in all living things, DNA. Also includes links to fact sheets for quick reference.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Don't Hate on the Trait" by Bird Brain Science
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...