Molecular Genetics
Molecular Genetics Okay, this one made me think for a couple of minutes. I had to remember that C goes with G, T goes with A, but A goes with U. Once I did that, I was fine.
Read MorePunnet Squares and Pea Crosses
Punnet Squares and Pea Crosses A little too complicated for my 7th graders, this is a great way to work through punnet squares dealing with multiple traits. I try to keep it simple with my kids, so this is more than I try, but it’s still a great online activity.
Read MoreAll About Genetics
All About Genetics This is part of a series of sites by the Hospital for Sick Children. It provides insight into child physiology. I’ve enjoyed looking around on the site and decided to list each section separately. There is some excellent information available here, written at an easy-to-understand level. This one is on genetics.
Read MoreStudies in Life Science – University of Alberta
Studies in Life Science – University of Alberta Sometimes, you just luck up on something and discover it’s ideal for your needs. This one has some excellent stuff that can be used at middle school, but is more in line with high school. Nice site with some great animations.
Read MoreOlogy – The Gene Scene
Lots of easy activities and easy to read information here on Genetics. Ology – The Gene Scene
Read MoreDrosophila – Fruit Fly Lab
Good ole fruit fly labs. What would biology teachers do without them? There are several of these online. This is a nice one. You can use it as a guest without issue, so that’s the way to go. I played with it for a while, and it’s pretty neat. Would take, probably a block class [...]
Read MoreGenetics Problems
Here’s a set of different genetics problems where the kids can do the work and check their answers as they go. Great for classroom practice or extra practice for those kids who need more help. Genetics Problems
Read MorePea Soup – Mendel’s Peas
In this lab, you can cross peas with those familiar traits – green/yellow, wrinkled/smooth. See what you can come up with. Nice to use with Punnet Square practice. Pea Soup – Mendel’s Peas
Read MoreMendel’s Peas Web Lab
From the same site as the Dragon Genetics, this is a nice tutorial that moves slowly through the steps. You can watch the meiosis, learn what’s going on and then do the activity, The Princess and the Pea. Mendel’s Peas Web Lab
Read MoreDragon Genetics
Working on genotypes and phenotypes? How about breeding some dragons? You start by making some dragons, most of which are different. Then the program explains to you why there are variations. You can change the alleles and make the dragon look different. After you’ve done that for a while, you get a second dragon. You [...]
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