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Columbus City Schools

Heredity: Traits, Genes, Alleles

For Students 8th Standards
If you knew people would pay extra for a bald dragon, could you pick which parents you should breed in order to get the highest number? The unit examines heredity and genetics through breeding dragons, mice, dogs, and tries to figure...
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Anthropological Association

Race: Teacher Guide: Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How has the concept of race changed over time? Explore the genetic, cultural, and social aspects of race through a series of impactful activities. Scholars discover how race is influenced by inherited traits, examine census records to...
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Kenan Fellows

Unit 4: Bioethics and the Future of Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
What's the future of biotechnology? Explore a hot topic in the fourth and final unit in a series of Biotechnology lessons. Learners develop an understanding of the many issues in bioethics, then create an argument for or against the role...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Genetic Inheritance Aqa

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: Genes Come in Pairs

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated lesson will explain how genes are inherited in pairs, one from the mother and one from the father.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Don't Hate on the Trait" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Blood Diseases

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Problems can occur with red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and other parts of the blood. Many blood disorders are genetic, meaning they are inherited...