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Genes
Students explore the history, inheritance and mutations of genetics. For this genetic lesson students complete experiments on DNA sequences.
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Genes Count
Students view a video that reviews Mendelian genetics. They discuss the Hardy-Weinberg Law and use Popsicle sticks to simulate genetic variations and ratios in offspring.
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Making Babies
Sixth graders complete a human traits survey. In this genetics lesson students read articles and fill out a worksheet on genotype and phenotypes.
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Karyotypes & Chromosome Inheritance
Students study Mendelian genetic terms, locate and name loci on chromosomes, karyotype construction, inheritance patterns through families.
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ABO Blood Types Worksheet
Blood types and transfusions are explained in reading passages at the top of the worksheet. A chart of blood type compatibility is also provided. Biology students answer comprehension questions and then exercise critical-thinking skills...
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Dihybrid Cross Punnett Squares
For this dihybrid cross worksheet, learners complete two punnett squares for the cross of two traits. They determine the genotypes, phenotypes and phenotypic ratios of the offspring.
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Reading the Dna Code: Making Protein
Young scholars study DNA decoding and protein synthesis. They use the amino acid table to translate DNA, break DNA strands into three nucleotide codes, and translate nucleotides into amino acid protein codes. They research the importance...
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Karyotypes and Inheritance of Chromosomes
Students explore the mode of inheritance of chromosomes. Given a scenario, students use the Human Genome sheet to determine inherited chromosomes. They illustrate the difference between genotype and phenotype. Students develop a model...
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?
Students explore the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this dinosaur lesson, students distinguish between extinct creatures and those that still exist.
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Pea Plants Dihybrid Cross
In this dihybrid cross worksheet, students are given four crosses to complete using punnett squares. They determine the genotypic and phenotypic ratios of the offspring.
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Heredity
For this science worksheet, students find the answers to various types of heredity problems. They use the sheet to set goals for completing the unit.
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Drosophila Melanogaster
Students cross wild type flies and mutants, both purchased from a biological supply house (Carolina Biological Supply or Wards, for example) in groups from lesson one.
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Blood Business
Pupils identify the different kinds of blood. In this biology lesson, students investigate the antigens, agglutinins and Rh factor using their own blood. They use Punnett squares to predict blood type of offspring.
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Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals
Learners solve a crime by matching a suspect's blood type to physical evidence collected at the crime scene. In this forensic science lesson, students identify the different blood types. They explain how blood tests work.
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Exploring Human Traits
Students explore human behavior by participating in a class science game. In this human characteristics activity, students identify different human traits that are passed down by each generation and the purpose each of them have....
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Marshmallow Babies
Eighth graders interpret the genotypes and phenotypes, then pair up chromosomes.
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Who Are We? An Introduction to the Life Within Our Bodies
Students examine cell structure, cell division, and the basic structure of DNA. They read and discuss a case study of DNA research, answer discussion questions, role-play the process of mitosis, and complete a DNA Fact or Fiction worksheet.
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Sex-Linked Genes and Disorders
In this genes worksheet, students determine how the gender of a baby is produced plus explore sex-linked disorders such as hemophilia. This worksheet has 20 fill in the blank and 8 short answer questions.
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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring
Learners investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Nature vs. Nurture
Eighth graders investigate the concept of nature versus nurture in human development through this series of lessons.
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Inheritance Word Search Puzzle
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are related to the concept that is the theme of the word search puzzle.
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Create-A-Kid
Students flip a pair of coins to determine what genotype and what phenotype their child have for 29 given traits. They draw a picture of their kid based on their coin flip phenotypes.
California State University
Csu Chico: Population Genetics
This is a group of Mendelian Genetics exercises that are designed to show the evolution of a trait within a population. The site covers instruction in calculating genotypic and allelic frequencies, determining dominance, the...
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Pbs Learning Media: Some Genes Are Dominant
This interactive activity, adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center, illustrates how Gregor Mendel used purebred yellow and green peas to show that some genes are dominant and others are recessive.