jeans

there's jeans and there's genes...

Everyone (well almost all) has jeans and genes.  It's a fascinating topic, genes that is... Here's a range of different resources that I have used with my students when leaning about genetics...

image and text from Starting Science, book 1

image and text from Starting Science, book 1

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link to a powerpoint "secrets of a cell"

Nova, cracking the code of life


 Extracting DNA class experiment, do this!
and provide little vials for the students to take their sample of DNA home, they absolutely love this activity.

Puppy DNA activity: Genetic Science Learning Center

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CELS: from DNA to protein

use the classtools jackpot machine random name picker
to assign a research assignment about a genetic disorder to your students


 NOVA, how cells divide 


meiosis and mitosis activities produced by Madeline Ware, Kerikeri High School, NZ

reference unknown: this is a superb and very original idea for reinforcing understanding of punnet squares

Spongebob squarepants genetics: The Science Spot

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reference: unknown answers here

 

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Dolly the sheep picture dictation to download and info here from the Science Museum

and you've heard about the fainting goats? worth a mention...

 and finally, I just had to put in a Christmas themed task...

resource with teacher info from science upd8
and on that note...