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Heredity and Reproduction

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6th Grade Genetics Activities

Activity centers on the concepts of Mendelian genetics, patterns of inheritance, dominant and recessive alleles, and the laws of probability

Blood and sperm cell comparison lab looking at prepared blood cell slides and a bloody towel

Breeding rebops genetic papers

Camouflage and predator-prey concepts taught with a butterfly and bird activity

Camouflage effects game

Chi-square statistical introduction and activity

Codon bingo described

Create a fictional virus and tell its story

Darwin power point slides

DNA 3-D Model

DNA and the court room research assignmnet

DNA communication activity

DNA extraction lab

DNA function activity

DNA goes to the races activity

DNA length discovery activity

DNA profiling simulation involving isolation of the DNA, cutting with a restrictive enzyme, sorting by size, and identifying specific alleles

Dna segment scavenger hunt

DNA structure activity

DNA student lab sheet for the lab, 'Extracting DNA from a Fruit'

DNA worksheet and DNA topics including genetic diseases

Dolly facts and discussion topics

Dragon genetics activity

Dragon genetics lesson idea

Dragon genetics protocol Mendelian Genetics lab

Dragon genetics teacher prep

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome unit, 9 day description

Genetic abnormalities idea

Genetic discrimination article and questions

'Genetic Gumbo' activity for reflection

Genetics introduction questionaire

Genetics lesson 'dog recipe', create your own dog using genetics principles, website included

Genetics of ABO blood types

Genetics problem research project

Genetics webquest

Genetics with a smile Punnet Squares

Genetics with a smile worksheet and activity explores heritability of traits

Grading rubric for dragon genetics album

Half life activity with Twizzlers candy

Heredity Jeapordy

Inserting a human growth hormone gene into a bacterial plasmid

Invertebrate fertilization lab with live eggs and sperm

Karyotyping lesson idea

List of Skin diseases and disordres for a paper and presentation

'Lord of the Flies' lab on genetics and fruit flies

Macaroni project explains mitosis

Marshmallowm meiosis activity

Measuring DNA activity

Mitosis and meiosis unit using the web

Mitosis research activity

Mystery lab involves a fingerprint lab

Notes to a Darwin lectute

Paper DNA models replication transcript translation

'Paper Pets' heredity activity

Plant propagation

Position paper on genetic testing

Practice Mendel Punnet Squares

Protein synthesis simulation with cards

Recombinant paper plasmid activity

Reebop Babies lab

'Simple Thymus DNA EXtraction' lab procedure

Solve a Jerry Springer 'I Ain't your baby's daddy' problem

Students will learn about various genetic disorders and will present a PowerPoint presentation

Supertomatoes or Frankenfoods - a study of genetically modified foods

The cell cycle portfolio offers a unique way of allowing students to learn about the cell cycle at their own pace

The genetics of sickle cell disease

The Human Genome Project introduction guide

'Tools of the Genetic Engineer' lab recommendation

Transcription and translation sequencing puzzle

Web quest on diseases allows studnets to diagnose symptoms based on internet research

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