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Chromosome Mutation Activity
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This activity is inquiry based where students mimic chromosome mutations by cutting and pasting paper chromosomes.  Students then use this activity to defend a claim that inheritable variations can be caused by mutations.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Formative Assessment
Interactive
Learning Task
Lesson Plan
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NGSS Life Science
Date Added:
11/03/2015
Heredity Mix n Match
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Students randomly select jelly beans (or other candy) that represent genes for several human traits such as tongue-rolling ability and eye color. Then, working in pairs (preferably of mixed gender), students randomly choose new pairs of jelly beans from those corresponding to their own genotypes. The new pairs are placed on toothpicks to represent the chromosomes of the couple's offspring. Finally, students compare genotypes and phenotypes of parents and offspring for all the "couples" in the class. In particular, they look to see if there are cases where parents and offspring share the exact same genotype and/or phenotype, and consider how the results would differ if they repeated the simulation using more than four traits.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Genetics
Life Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Mary R. Hebrank
Date Added:
09/26/2008
High School Genetics & Heredity Unit - Phenomena Found in Agriculture
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How can we Design Cattle to Better Meet Human Needs?

In this high school Storyline unit on genetics and heredity, students are introduced to ‘SuperCows’. As they explore the vast variety of cattle breeds, students discover that cattle are specialized for different purposes and while similar, the ‘SuperCows’ are clearly unique. Students wonder what caused this diversity and specificity which leads to investigations about the role of inheritance, DNA and proteins.

Subject:
Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Biology
Career and Technical Education
Genetics
Life Science
Material Type:
Unit of Study
Date Added:
10/04/2020
Meiosis and Genetics (A look at diversity and dihybrid crosses)
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This online interactive website chalk full of games and simulations cover all of the following topics:

Crossing Over, Independent Assortment, Random Fertilization, Dihybrid Crosses, Diversity, Reproduction, Meiosis, and Genetics. 

This is a perfect tutorial/game based/simulation driven online resource for teaching, re-teaching, or reviewing the basics behind the meiosis, independent assortment, crossing over and dihybrid crosses.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Diagram/Illustration
Game
Interactive
Learning Task
Reading
Self Assessment
Simulation
Provider:
Bioman Biology
Date Added:
06/16/2015
Mutations
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Students learn about mutations to both DNA and chromosomes, and uncontrolled changes to the genetic code. They are introduced to small-scale mutations (substitutions, deletions and insertions) and large-scale mutations (deletion duplications, inversions, insertions, translocations and nondisjunctions). The effects of different mutations are studied as well as environmental factors that may increase the likelihood of mutations. A PowerPoint® presentation and pre/post-assessments are provided.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Author:
Kent Kurashima
Kimberly Anderson
Matthew Zelisko
National Science Foundation GK-12 and Research Experience for Teachers (RET) Programs, University of Houston
Date Added:
10/13/2017
WUHS Biology Packets - Traits & Genes Unit
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Using three-dimensional scaffolds, these materials address the following topics:  - Relationships between DNA, proteins, and traits.- How mitosis enables each cell to receive a copy of DNA.- How gametes like sperm and eggs are formed and transmit parents' genes to offspring.  - Predicting traits based on parents' genotypes and phenotypes using Punnett squares.  Each packet is broken into five parts - data dive, core ideas, investigations, asssessments, and life connections. Formative assessments and checkpoints are embedded throughout each packet. The final packet prepares students for a summative assessment, with a provided practice assessment.Implementation instructions are embedded for each component of each packet. PDFs are included as attachments (in case the file formats are altered by this system). 

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Data Set
Formative Assessment
Homework/Assignment
Interim/Summative Assessment
Lecture
Lecture Notes
Lesson
Module
Author:
Craig Kohn
Date Added:
02/21/2024
What's Dominant?
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In a class discussion format, the teacher presents background information about basic human genetics. The number of chromosomes in both body cells and egg and sperm cells is covered, as well as the concept of dominant and recessive alleles. Students determine whether or not they possess the dominant allele for the tongue-rolling gene as an example.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Genetics
Life Science
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
TeachEngineering
Provider Set:
TeachEngineering NGSS Aligned Resources
Author:
Engineering K-Ph.D. Program,
Mary R. Hebrank (Project and Lesson/Activity Consultant), Duke University
Date Added:
09/18/2014