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Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Square Statistics ActivityMendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Square Statistics Activity
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Math
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Activities & Projects
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For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
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Year
2013
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Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Square Statistics

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People with the sickle cell trait, but not sickle cell disease, find natural protection against malaria. Scholars consider various combinations of genotypes and environmental factors to determine if children might have sickle cell disease, sickle cell trait, and malaria protection. They apply their understanding to genetic counseling and perform statistical analysis.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

mendelian genetics, probability, pedigree, statistics, natural selection, alleles, sickle cell anemia, malaria, punnett squares

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Worksheets work best as independent work for college level courses and as small group work for high school level courses

Classroom Considerations

  • Assumes pupils previously viewed a short film
  • Relies on prior knowledge of genotype, phenotype, homozygous, heterozygous, dominance, codominance, probability, pedigrees, inheritance, and chi-square analysis

Pros

  • Includes many real-life situations
  • Provides an answer key

Cons

  • None

Common Core

HSS-MD.B.6 RST.9-10.7 RST.11-12.4 RST.11-12.7

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