Genetics:
L1: Mendel and His Research
This module will be a short one with only two lecture days, so students will have Thursday of the first week off.
In lecture 1, we will get to enjoy learning about Mendel's background and research that would years after his death form the foundation of modern genetics. Though in his lifetime he may have thought he failed at being a teacher and a scientist, but his contributions to science now has awarded him with the title of being the "Father of Genetics".
In lecture 1, we will get to enjoy learning about Mendel's background and research that would years after his death form the foundation of modern genetics. Though in his lifetime he may have thought he failed at being a teacher and a scientist, but his contributions to science now has awarded him with the title of being the "Father of Genetics".
L2: Genetics
In lecture 2, students will learn how to use Punnett squares to predict traits in offspring. We will look at a pedigree chart and understand what is use is.
We will also look at genetic based diseases related to the Y-chromosome and other chromosome-based genetic problems that can occur during meiosis.
We will also look at genetic based diseases related to the Y-chromosome and other chromosome-based genetic problems that can occur during meiosis.
Hands On Labs to do at Home
The labs in this module don't require any special equipment.
One of the labs is to create an earlobe pedigree. The student will need access to relatives or at least photos of them or a a phone call to ask questions.
I am not sure why the text calls the punnet square lab or the sex-linked genetic traits lab a lab. They both seem more like an exercise for punnet squares to me. There is no data gathering. Since the labs are a tiny bit short the mark in my opinion, I have added the activities coming up next ...
One of the labs is to create an earlobe pedigree. The student will need access to relatives or at least photos of them or a a phone call to ask questions.
I am not sure why the text calls the punnet square lab or the sex-linked genetic traits lab a lab. They both seem more like an exercise for punnet squares to me. There is no data gathering. Since the labs are a tiny bit short the mark in my opinion, I have added the activities coming up next ...
Genetics, Live, Online Classroom Lab Day
We will be doing two in class interactive activities today. Students that participate can get extra credit for their lad day by uploading and digital file that says they did it. It could be a notepad txt file, an image with the word I did it on it, a screenshot, etc.
Baby Boom in a group activity where the students will explore the coding process for genetic-based traits as they build an alien baby from two alien parent DNA bands. They will interpret the banding to determine what trait the offspring will have.
In lab two, the students will get a peek in to how micro array technology works as we work with interactive lab objects on the whiteboard screen.
Baby Boom in a group activity where the students will explore the coding process for genetic-based traits as they build an alien baby from two alien parent DNA bands. They will interpret the banding to determine what trait the offspring will have.
In lab two, the students will get a peek in to how micro array technology works as we work with interactive lab objects on the whiteboard screen.
Game and Quiet Study Days
With it just being a two lecture module, game day will be speedy in this module as well as it being the case probably for the students studying on quiet study day.
Just for fun - Chromosome 1, nucleotides turned directly in to sound
This musician downloaded the genome for chromosome 1 and turned the nucleotides directly in to notes. It plays at 3000 nucleotide beats a minute.