Learning Exercises

This learning exercise is designed to help students explore fundamental genetic concepts through interactive animations... see more

This assignment is aimed at a high schoo level course and utilizes a website to help students answer questions about... see more

Students map human disease genes using pedigrees and RFLPs. Course: Intro Biology, Genetics see more

Students use the TranslationLab to determine the genetic code by translating di-, tri-,and tetra-nucleotide repeats.... see more

I like to use this as an intro to genetics in class before I go over ANYTHING. It's great to use after you've introduced... see more

Introduction to using the technique of karyotyping to evaluate possible genetic dieases in humans. Students analyze three... see more

Create a Venn Diagram. Course: Introduction to Biology for Non-Majors see more

The last part of Mapping Human Genetic Traits Course: Intro Biology, Genetics see more

Students will explore the Mendelian and chromosomal patterns of inheritance. Course: Introductory Biology for Non-majors see more

Orientation to VGL II and exercises in deducing modes of inheritance from simulated crosses. Course: Principles of... see more

Students will individually complete the online problem sets at the following website. The problem sets available are... see more

Students will individually complete the online problem sets at the following website. The problem sets available are... see more

Students will individually complete the online problem sets at the following website. The problem sets available are... see more

The students will construct a concept map which indicates the most important elements of evolution. They should include,... see more

Writing a Wikipedia article about a genetic disease is a good culminating activity for a genetics course or module, as it... see more

A problem set developed by the National Human Genome Research Institute for high school students, but at a level... see more

See http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1996/5/96.05.01.x.html for "Using Drosophila to Teach Genetics" by... see more

An interactive lecture that uses flash animations showing the researcher and their experiments that were used to develop... see more

This hands-on activity requires very little preparation or materials but provides a clear and meaningful way to... see more

Trihybrid crosses and mapping of numerous genes. Course: Genetics see more

This rubric describes the grading criteria for trihybrid mapping problems. Course: Genetics see more

A grading rubric for a large mapping prblem involving several genes Course: Genetics see more

This is a sample write up for the first problem in FlyLab assignment 1. Course: Genetics see more

An introductory assignment that takes students step by step through the Flylab and then has them investigate some simple... see more