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Lesson Plan List for: Genetics and Heredity

Resource Grade Level Media Type
Cell Replication  

Cell Replication
Students explore the structure and function of cells and mitosis.

6-8 Lesson Plan
Birth, Growth, and Development  

Birth, Growth, and Development
By examining the developmental stages of animals, students learn about the life cycles of living things.

K-2 Lesson Plan
Modeling DNA Structure  

Modeling DNA Structure
Students explore the structure of the DNA molecule and begin to understand how chromosomes, genes, and the base pairs, sugars, and phosphates of the DNA molecule are related.

6-8 Lesson Plan
Reproduction  

Reproduction
Students explore the various ways in which organisms reproduce and the role reproduction plays in the cycle of life.

6-8 Lesson Plan
DNA Analysis  

DNA Analysis
Students interpret DNA fingerprints and learn how DNA analysis is changing the way we fight crime and disease.

6-8 Lesson Plan
Gene Inheritance  

Gene Inheritance
Students explore the process of meiosis and how genes, including those that cause disease, are passed from one generation to the next.

6-8 Lesson Plan
The Process of Scientific Experimentation  

The Process of Scientific Experimentation
Students expand their understanding of the "scientific method" of experimentation by watching video accounts of actual scientific research and exploring the factors involved in real scientific processes.

9-12 Lesson Plan
The Perfect Cow?  

The Perfect Cow?
This Nature lesson focuses on how and why humans have been so successful in selectively breeding cattle to suit human needs.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Tiktaalik: Evolution of a "Fishapod"  

Tiktaalik: Evolution of a "Fishapod"
In this media-rich lesson, students learn about transitional fossils and explore the similarities and differences between the structures of different animals. They focus particularly on Tiktaalik, a transitional fossil between aquatic and terrestrial vertebrates.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Exploring Plants  

Exploring Plants
In this media-rich lesson, students observe plant growth by watching a time-lapse video and by growing their own seeds. They identify the conditions seeds need to germinate and consider the role that fruits play in seed dispersal.

K-2 Lesson Plan
Inheritance of Genetic Disorders  

Inheritance of Genetic Disorders
Students learn how mutations in a gene can cause disease by simulating inheritance patterns and by researching disorders and presenting their findings.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Genetic Testing  

Genetic Testing
Students view case studies about genetic diseases. They learn about gene testing, family disease pedigrees, environment vs. genetics, and possible treatments.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Ethical Issues in the Human Genome Project  

Ethical Issues in the Human Genome Project
Students work in teams to analyze a case study that raises arguments for and against patenting genetic code. They explore the implications of DNA databases, genetic screening and gene modification.

9-12 Lesson Plan
DNA Fingerprints  

DNA Fingerprints
Students learn how DNA fingerprinting has been used in criminal investigations and discuss the limitations of and problems with DNA testing.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Bioengineered Foods?  

Bioengineered Foods?
Students compare the processes of selective breeding and transgenic manipulation of plants. They consider the pros and cons of growing genetically modified crops.

9-12 Lesson Plan
The Expression of Genetic Information  

The Expression of Genetic Information
In this media-rich lesson, students explore the preservation and expression of genetic information within the cell. They analyze a short DNA sequence, translate an RNA sequence, and relate a sequence difference to a particular trait.

9-12 Lesson Plan
DNA and Protein Synthesis in the Cell  

DNA and Protein Synthesis in the Cell
Students learn about DNA replication, protein synthesis, molecular genetics and proteins in the human body.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Molecular Evidence for Evolutionary Relationships  

Molecular Evidence for Evolutionary Relationships
Students learn about the evolutionary relationship between humans and other organisms by comparing amino acid sequences in cytochrome c from a variety of species.

9-12 Lesson Plan
Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies  

Life Cycles of Frogs, Dragonflies, and Butterflies
Students explore similarities and differences in the life cycle of organisms and are introduced to the process of metamorphosis.

K-2 Lesson Plan
Plant Life Cycles  

Plant Life Cycles
Students explore the cycles of plant life and compare them with those of animals.

K-5 Lesson Plan
The Human Genome Project  

The Human Genome Project
Students learn about the Human Genome Project: the process, the functions of sections of DNA code, how knowledge of the human genome is being applied to medicine, and about genetic variation.

9-12 Lesson Plan