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Nature Research

Scitable: Population and Quantitative Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know the difference between population genetics and quantitative genetics? This webpage examines both population genetics which concentrates on frequencies of alleles and genotypes and quantitative genetics which deals with the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Population Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to macroevolution, microevolution, and population genetics.
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Other

Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Biology: Populations to Molecules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A large collection of lesson and labs developed by high school biology teachers. Lesson plans cover the topics of Drosophila, population genetics, gene, molecular genetics, chromosomes, genetic disease, genetic counseling, and bioethics....
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
College-level course focusing on the principles of genetics. Course topics include structure and function of genes, chromosomes and genomes, biological variation, population genetics, use of genetic methods to analyze protein function,...
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Other

University of Connecticut: Genetic Drift

For Students 9th - 10th
A Java simulation of genetic drift where users can select a starting allele frequency, population size, and a maximum number of generations. Simulation gives a graph that shows allele frequency versus generation number.
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University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Genetic Drift: An Explanation

For Students 9th - 10th
This explanation of genetic drift is straightforward and easy to understand. Illustrations are provided to help visual learners
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Learn About Genetics: Genetic Screening

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how genetic screening is used to identify people who are healthy genetic carriers for diseases that occur more often in certain populations.
Interactive
BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Angry Aliens: Evolution

For Students 4th - 6th
Teach aliens about evolution as you play this game, and review your own understanding in the process. Topics covered include evolutionary mechanisms, evidence of evolution, natural selection, reproductive isolation, population genetics,...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Features of Populations

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A population is a group of organisms of the same species, all living in the same area and interacting with each other. Since they live together in one area, members...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Genetic Variation in Prokaryotes

For Students 9th - 10th
Study the mechanisms that generate variation in prokaryote populations. Also learn about transduction, transformation, conjugation, as well as transposable elements.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Genetic Drift

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how evolution happens due to chance events. Explore the bottleneck effect and founder effect.
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New York University

Population Size and Genetic Drift: Lecture Notes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a college level lecture on genetic drift, complete with mathmatic formulae, includes special links.
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National Institutes of Health

Omim: Phenylketonuria

For Students 9th - 10th
This article on phenylketonuria is organized into several sections including, "Clinical Description," "Molecular Geneticsm" amedicalnd "Population Genetics." Read about how this genetic disease affects the human body and how doctors...
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Bio Topics

Bio Topics: Genetic Pedigrees: Family Trees

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of notes explaining genetic pedigrees, otherwise known as family trees.
eBook
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mechanisms of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
When a population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, it is not evolving. Learn how violations of Hardy-Weinberg assumptions lead to evolution.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Forces of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes three of the four forces of evolution: mutation, gene flow, and genetic drift.
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University of Arizona

Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Students will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
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Other

Evolution: The Theory of Natural Selection (Part 1)

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section has an advanced discussion of determining allele and genotype frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg ratio.
Lesson Plan
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Making a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Constructing phylogenetic trees may be a daunting task for learners, but this lesson plan is a simulation of what molecular biologists must do to determine relationships. This plan is for students who have a good grasp of DNA structure...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Evolution Acts on the Phenotype

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Natural selection acts on the phenotype (traits or characteristics) of an individual. On the other hand, natural selection does not act on the underlying genotype...
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Center for Educational Technologies

Earth Science Explorer: Diversity

For Students 3rd - 8th
Written for younger students, this site explains biodiversity and links to easy to understand explanations of species and genetic diversity.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: All in the Family

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson shows students the scientific reasoning behind the societal taboo of incest. Students complete a Punnett square to determine the chances of an offspring inheriting two recessive...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Hardy Weinberg Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.

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