This activity uses a simulation from the Concord Consortium that shows how DNA … DNA Mutation Activity
This is a close reading and annotation exercise that can be completed in … How Can Gene Editing Eliminate Lyme Disease?
This case study focuses on a news story whose headline declares that a … Case Study: How Do Genes Determine Skin Color?
This worksheet provides students with practice problems on multiple allele traits, specifically on … Practice Problems: Genetics and Blood Types
Biology students learn to analyze pedigrees as part of a unit on genetics. … Analyzing Human Pedigrees
Students learn basic Mendelian genetics by crossing traits from fruit flies and pea … Practice Genetics: Sex Linked Genes
Students examine how two traits are inherited, revealing that each allele has an … Investigation: Modeling Independent Assortment & Dihybrid Crosses
In this activity, you will use popsicle sticks to model the process of … Investigation: Modeling Heredity with Popsicle Sticks
Students learning basic Mendelian genetics can practice assigning genotypes and identifying heterozygous and … Simple Genetics Practice Problems
This simple activity asks students to cut out shapes of nucleotides, each having … Construct a DNA Model
This presentation case study asks two important questions regarding cat coloration: Why are … Case Study: Why Are There No Male Calico Cats?
Genetic Experiments can be intimidating for teachers due to the time and cost … Inquiry in Genetics Using Wisconsin Fast Plants
Hands-on activity uses colored paperclips to model DNA double helix and show how … How Can DNA Replication Be Modeled?
This activity is a good starter for genetics units. Students are often fascinated … Human Traits Bingo
In this activity, students count kernels on an ear of corn. The corn … Corn Genetics and Chi Square Analysis
Teaching dihybrid crosses can be challenging because it involves layering several biological concepts, … Dihybrid Crosses in Guinea Pigs
students examine a graphic that models the process of transcription and translation. The … Transcription Coloring
Crush strawberries and use detergent to break the cell wall, releasing DNA. Alcohol … DNA Extraction – Strawberry
Students use coins to simulate how alleles separate during meiosis. One student plays … Variations on a Human Face
Once students learn the basics of meiosis and how alleles can swap places … What is a Map Unit Anyway?