- PowerPoint
Presentation of Self-Learning Exercise on Genetics
- Teaching
about Evolution and the Nature of Science : This site from the National
Academy of Sciences offers background information, discussion topics,
National Science Education Standards, an FAQ file on Evolution and the
Nature of Science, and teaching activities. There are also case studies
on court rulings on evolution and creationism.
- A
self-learning tutorial about genetics. You may get some teaching
ideas from it. Download ToolBook first before viewing this file.
Click here to download ToolBook
and other installation steps.
- Java
Genetics : From Biology
Teachers...Unplugged!, an on-line practice on solving genetics problems.
- (Johnson
Lenug)
The following method may be helpful in presenting the concept of genes
and alleles:
Imagine we are walking down a street with shops on both sides:
Nike shoes shop | | Adidas shoes shop
| |
| |
McDonald's | | Kentucky
| |
The type
of shops on the same position of each side is the same, i.e. each
side of the street represent one of the pair of homologus chromosomes.
Each type of shop is an analog to a "gene". For example,
"shoes shop" is a gene. But each shop can sell different
things. For example, a Nike shoes shop only sells Nike shoes,
and an Adidas shoes shop sells Adidas shoes. The kind of things
sold by a shop is therefore an analog to an "allele".
- Animations
and Movies
- Gene
School '99 Genetics with little or no background in science.
- Gregor
Mendel Lots of information including original papers.
- Populations
to Molecules Excellent lessons
- Human
Genome Project Designed to determine the complete nucleotide sequence
of human DNA
- Human
Genome Project Information Includes recources for teaching
- UK
Human Genome Mappign Project Resource Centre (HGMP-RC) Provides
access to leading-edge tools for research in the fields of genomics,
genetics and functioal genomics. The List
of Genome Sites contains a lot of links to variuos useful genomic
sites.
- UK
Human Genome Mapping Project Resource Centre (HGMP-RC) Provides
access to leading-edge tools for research in the fields of genomics,
genetics and functional genomics. The Lists
of Genome Sites contains a lot of links to various useful genomic
sites.
- Human
Genome News To inform persons interested in genome research.
- Inheritance
in Man A catalog of human genes and genetic disorders.
- GENE
Great laboratory experiments.
- Primer
on Molecular Genetics Excellent & extensive.
- Virtual
FlyLab : A virtual fly bleeding program in genetics.
- Disease
Gene Search To allow students to explore some human genes that have
been mapped by positional cloning.
- Karyotyping
a sample of human chromosomes Very interesting on-line exercise
on karyotyping. Needs Macromedia
Shockwave.
- Beginner's
guide to Molecular Biology
- The
Fossil Record Newspaper An exciting newspaper about dinosaurs,
fossils and prehistoric times. A great idea for every class at every
level.
- Internet
Directory of Biotechnology Resources
- Human
Evolution links Extensive at all levels.
- Cloning
Special Report From New Scientist,
with all information and latest news about cloning
- Genetic
Science Learning Centre A lot of materials and experiments suitable
for secondary school students.
- NOVA
Online : Cracking the Code of Life With a lot of information interactive
animation on the human genome
- NOVA
Online : Killer's Trial - Create a DNA fingerprint With interactive
animation on how to make a DNA fingerprint
Evolution - A site for helping to learn evolution; with a lot of
activities |