WORKSHEETS
Students explore genetics with this page. Lesson plan and background information included.
LESSON PLANS
Pupils will compare cow and chicken DNA and learn about the role DNA plays in biology in this printable science…
A detailed color diagram of a plant cell.
Students experiment to see if some inherited traits are more common among students. Materials list, rubric, worksheets,…
Students examine members of their family for specific inherited traits.
TEACHING RESOURCE
These valuable reviews of science-teaching materials focus on books that explore reptiles and amphibians. They are…
Students observe onion skin cells and elodea cells. Materials list, rubric, worksheets, and answer key are provided.
Students will be introduced to two different types of cells: plant cells and animal cells. They will review the…
Educate students about haemophilia, a genetic blood clotting disorder, with this true/false worksheet. Pupils will…
REFERENCE
Learn about the difference between benign and malignant tumors in this article about cancer.
Read this article to learn about food-borne illness and nine prominent bacteria that can cause them.
Suggest a family activity to parents that includes home projects and vocabulary words to help children understand how…
Students investigate the frequency of gene and trait inheritance by making a model. Materials list, rubric, worksheets,…
Geneticist Barbara McClintock studied cancer and antibiotic-resistant bacteria. A biography and related activities are…
Gregor Mendel developed three laws on heredity. A biography and related activities are included.
ACTIVITIES
Students will be introduced to chromosome pairs and will create their own pair, using the chromosome they constructed in…
Students will use the chromosome pair models from lesson three to review typical chromosome pairs. Students will then be…
