Listly by Bailey Baumann
Here are some helpful links and resources to learn more about the basics of genetics.
Description: This video covers all the main points of heredity. It summarizes how traits are passed down and how genes work.
Rationale: I chose this video because it is visually appealing, it keeps students attention, and it summarizes information in a way that makes sense to kids.
Description: This article goes into detail on the topic of Punnett squares and discusses probability.
Rationale: I chose this article because it heavily discusses a difficult topic and provides practice to ensure deep understanding.
Description: This image provides an example of the difference between a phenotype and a genotype.
Rationale: I used this image because it provides a visual aid for students to come back to for clarification while also incorporating several other terms from this unit.
Description: This image provides several examples of possible punnett squares.
Rationale: I chose this image because it provides an example of several punnett squares for students to use as a reference.
Description: This video describes who Gregor Mendel was and how his work won him the title of "The Father of Genetics"
Rationale: I chose this video because it gives details on an important figure in genetics and also is visually pleasing for kids.
Description: This article includes a brief biography of Gregor Mendel as well as the summary of his work that is so important to genetics still today.
Rationale: I chose this article because it describes key laws of genetics in a different way to help kids better understand them.
Description: Genes and Disease is a collection of articles that discuss genes and the diseases that they cause.
Rationale: I chose this article because it shows specific information on genes.
Description: This article is a brief summary of what a genotype and phenotype are.
Rationale: I chose this video because it provides specific information on genes.
Description: This article describes the study of the human genome and gives a brief overview of the human genome project.
Rationale: I chose this video because it provides specific and interesting research on our topic.
Description: This is an interactive timeline of the history of genetics research from Gregor Mendel to The Humane Genome Project
Rationale: I chose this link because it is visually pleasing.