MENSA Education & Research Foundation
Peas in a Pod: Genetics
Can peas have grandparents? Learn about inherited traits and heredity with a set of activities focused on Mendelian genetics. As your class learns about the process of passing traits along in Punnett squares, they take on the role of...
Towson University
Mystery of the Crooked Cell
Can your class solve the Mystery of the Crooked Cell? Junior geneticists collaborate to learn about sickle cell anemia in a fascinating lesson plan. The included materials help them to examine the genetic factors behind the disease...
Towson University
Mystery Disease
How did scientists determine the cause of illness before technology? Science scholars play the role of medical researcher in an engaging guided inquiry activity. Using observations, technical reading, and Punnett squares, learners...
Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc.
Schedules and Routines: Grade 5
Before diving head first into the year's curriculum, take time to establish clear routines and procedures for your classroom. Starting with how to set up a class schedule that meets the needs of fifth grade learners, this sample...
Yale University
Arabic - English Glossary
Designed to accompany Focus on Contemporary Arabic by Shukri Abed, this document provides 41 pages of Arabic terms with English translations. The words are organized alphabetically in Arabic and include notations that indicate colloquial...
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Complex Modes of Inheritance
A tutorial reviews polygenic and multiple alleles, Punnett Square, sex-linked trait, and inheritance patterns. Follow the slides to ensure comprehension of inheritance.
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Calvin College: Inheritance and Oop
A presentation in PowerPoint format that describes the object oriented programming concept of inheritance. Examples use the Java programming language.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Sex Linked Inheritance: Drosophila
Here are graphics illustrating an experiment with drosophila fruitflies. Sex-linked inheritance is demonstrated here using eye color alleles on X chromosomes. Site by Access Excellence.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Human Inheritance Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on human inheritance.
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Active Science: Genes and Inheritance
An interactive website that explores information about genes, mitosis, meiosis, cloning, and gene mutation. Concepts are discussed in detail with an interactive glossary and animations. At the end of each section quick questions are...
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Human Genetics Multifactorial Inheritance
On this University of Illinois at Chicago site you can get the importance of multifactorial inheritance, and numerous models to help illustrate the idea. There is a summary at the bottom for review, and an address to send questions to...
Palomar Community College District
Waynes Word: Multiple Gene (Polygenic) Inheritance
Explains and gives examples of polygenic inheritance.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Genetic Disorders Are Inherited
Learn how genetic disorders are passed from parents to children as explained in this excerpt from Blazing a Genetic Trail, from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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Suny: Biology: Pedigree Analysis
Pedigree inheritance is a method of examining inherited traits. Learn how to use this method and develop conclusions through these examples.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Mendelian Inheritance Study Guide
Review the processes of basic Mendelian genetics.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Inheritance (Computer Science)
A Wikipedia description of the Objected Oriented Programming concept of inheritance.
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University of Illinois Chicago: Human Genetics: Mendelian Inheritance
Great genetics site with a very good section on Punnett squares.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Hemochromatosis
Hemochromatosis is an inherited genetic disease that causes the body to absorb too much iron. This website provides information about treatment, causes, inheritance, testing, symptoms, and even interviews with people who have the...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Single Gene Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis
Click on "Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to learn about this is a disorder that affects respiration and digestion. This article explains causes, inheritance, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Internet FAQ Archive
Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns
The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories: Beta Thalassemia
This is an impressive site about beta-thalassemia. The disease is caused when the body cannot make an important blood protein. You can find information about causes, diagnosis, treatment, lifestyle, and inheritance at this interactive...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Variations on Mendel's Laws (Overview)
Article reviews Mendel's basic model of inheritance then provides an overview of variations on Mendel's laws, including multiple alleles, incomplete dominance, co-dominance, pleiotropy, lethal alleles, sex linkage, genetic interactions,...
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Tips on Genetics
Explains basic genetics concepts, including genes, DNA, chromosomes, sex chromosomes, how traits are inherited, genetic variation, cloning, and stem cells.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mendel and His Peas
Discover how Gregor Mendel uncovered the key principles of inheritance using a simple, familiar system: the pea plant. Learn about Mendel's life, his experiments, and his legacy.
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