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MENSA Education & Research Foundation

Peas in a Pod: Genetics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
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...
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Towson University

Mystery of the Crooked Cell

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
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...
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Towson University

Mystery Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
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...
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Northeast Foundation for Children, Inc.

Schedules and Routines: Grade 5

For Teachers 5th
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...
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Yale University

Arabic - English Glossary

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Complex Modes of Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Calvin College: Inheritance and Oop

For Students 9th - 10th
A presentation in PowerPoint format that describes the object oriented programming concept of inheritance. Examples use the Java programming language.
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National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Sex Linked Inheritance: Drosophila

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Inheritance Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for a unit on human inheritance.
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The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Active Science: Genes and Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Human Genetics Multifactorial Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Palomar Community College District

Waynes Word: Multiple Gene (Polygenic) Inheritance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explains and gives examples of polygenic inheritance.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: How Genetic Disorders Are Inherited

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Other

Suny: Biology: Pedigree Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
Pedigree inheritance is a method of examining inherited traits. Learn how to use this method and develop conclusions through these examples.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mendelian Inheritance Study Guide

For Students 4th - 9th
Review the processes of basic Mendelian genetics.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Inheritance (Computer Science)

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the Objected Oriented Programming concept of inheritance.
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Other

University of Illinois Chicago: Human Genetics: Mendelian Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
Great genetics site with a very good section on Punnett squares.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory: Hemochromatosis

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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University of Utah

University of Utah: Genetic Science Learning Center: Single Gene Disorders: Cystic Fibrosis

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Internet FAQ Archive

Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns

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

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratories: Beta Thalassemia

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Variations on Mendel's Laws (Overview)

For Students 9th - 10th
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,...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Tips on Genetics

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explains basic genetics concepts, including genes, DNA, chromosomes, sex chromosomes, how traits are inherited, genetic variation, cloning, and stem cells.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mendel and His Peas

For Students 9th - 10th
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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