Understand the basics behind Mendelian genetics.

Read a passage about the cause of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and answer the follow-up questions.

Read a passage about the genetic basis of Phenylketonuria(PKU) and answer the follow-up questions.

Read a passage about disorders of the skeletal system and answer the follow-up questions.

Learn about some human genetic disorders.

First, students toss coins to determine what traits a set of mouse parents possess, such as fur color, body size, heat tolerance, and running speed. Next they use coin tossing to determine the traits a mouse pup born to these parents...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers Mendel's first set of experiments and his conclusions.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of Mendel's pea plant experiments.

A multiple-choice quiz on genetics terms and concepts.

Clermont College provides a good interactive practice test using Punnett squares.

Historical perspective on Mendel's contribution. Spends a little time setting up what the current beliefs of Mendel's day were and how he changed things with what he did.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart show students how to use a Punnett Square to introduce how homozygous and heterozygous genotypes are inherited and how they determine phenotypes.

This lesson will give examples of disorders that are linked to genes on the X chromosome.

The large flat rings and square recesses are formed from thin leaves of gold. They are adorned by a braided design, single on one side and double on the other.

Defines heredity, DNA, and chromosomes and discusses Gregor Mendel, the "father of genetics".