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Sex-Linked Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the concepts of incomplete dominance, co-dominance and multiple alleles. As a class, they are introduced to the concept of sex-linked genes and how they are passed to offspring. To end the instructional activity, they...
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What Should I know for the Test?

For Students 7th - 12th
A three-page quiz about genetics, which includes Punnett squares, blood types, questions about Mendel and his contributions, and vocabulary comprehension. Use this for a study guide, a pretest/post-test, or a note-taking worksheet in...
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The Case of Regulation in Cells

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After your biologists have learned about transcription, translation, and gene regulation, they work in a small group to create a poster of a system that serves as an analogy of the gene regulation process. They share their creations with...
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Problem Solving in Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 10th - 12th
A class of older and academically mature students are divided into pairs, usually one male and one female and are told that they are expecting a child. Unfortunately, their child may or may not have inherited some form of genetic...
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
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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Genetics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
An interesting PowerPoint which provides the main facts, definitions, and terminology necessary for understanding DNA. It also presents summaries of the processes involved with DNA replication and the application of protein isolation and...
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Basic Genetic Concepts and Terms

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Have you ever wondered why you aren't taller or invisible? It all comes down to your dominant and recessive genes. Introduce your class members to genetics with a presentation that includes worksheets for young geneticists to complete...
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Family Pedigrees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work as a class to first construct a pedigree of a popular singer, showcasing the singing gene being passed down through the generations. Students then make their own family pedigree and follow two traits through their family...
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The Genetics of Parenthood

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students draws the child's face and compares "mother's" and "father's" perception of characteristics. One student draws the child's face; partner writes a biography of the child at age 30- what is the child like, what have they...
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Genetics of Parenthood

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students participate in an activity where they flip coins to determine which allele they pass on to the F1 generation and draw the resulting child's face. They identify several inheritance patterns including dominant, recessive,...
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Patterns of Heredity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the differences between incomplete dominance and codominant alleles, and between multiple alleles and polygenic inheritance. They describe how internal and external environments affect gene expression. They then...
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Mitosis And Meiosis

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this science worksheet, students answer 15 questions about mitosis and meiosis. For example, "What is a major feature of prophase in mitosis?"
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Genetics

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this activity, students will answer 4 fill in the blank statements about Mendelian inheritance and meiosis. Then students will use Punnett squares to answer three short answer questions. Students will match 8 genetics vocabulary words...
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Mendel Pea Plants

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Mendelian genetics worksheet, high schoolers answer a variety of questions about Mendel's experiments and discoveries and they practice determining probability of outcomes in pea plants.
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It's in the Genes!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Help your students discover more about themselves with these great lesson ideas involving heredity, genetics, and Punnett Squares.
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If Your Mom Has Big Feet, Will You Have Them Too?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe and apply the Mendellian principles of genetics, focusing predominantly on dominant and recessive genes. They demonstrate how two parents contribute genes and how those genes appear in their offspring. They describe...
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Genetics: Punnett Squares

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine Punnett squares charts and analyze how they are used for successful breeding and predictions of certain traits. They complete interactive Punnett square charts, quizzes, problems, and concentration games.
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Blood Business

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students 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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Genetics Crossword

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 38 questions on genetics. They identify the different parts and functions of a flower.
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Yeast - A Dihybrid Cross

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students make a yeast dihybrid cross and follow two forms of each of two traits: red growth versus cream color, and tryptophan-dependent versus tryptophan-independent.
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Modeling a Gene Pool

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetic worksheet, learners examine how gene frequency changes in a population of organisms. After completing 5 pre-lab questions, they work in pairs to collect data and answer 5 additional post-lab questions.
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Human Genetics

For Students All
This is a worksheet regarding human genetics where students can poll the class regarding specific traits.
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Dare to be Punnett Square

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders become familiar with Punnett squares, specifically purpose, application and interpretation. Key terms from previous lessons (included below) are reviewed/reinforced before data is applied to a Punnett square and interpreted.
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Apoptosis: Programmed Cell Death During Development

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils model the plasticity of neural pathways for memory in the brain. They simulate the cell activity according to dots on cards that they are given. They complete various simulations of different cell combinations.

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