This simple activity asks students to cut out shapes of nucleotides, each having …
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Category: Genetics
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
A modified AP Lab where students learn to grow plants from a seed, …
AP Biology – Investigation 1
Hands-on activity uses colored paperclips to model DNA double helix and show how …
How Can DNA Replication Be Modeled?
Drosophilab is a free, robust program that can be used in a unit …
Drosophilab – Virtual Fruit Fly
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 …
DNA Coloring – Transcription and Translation
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 …