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Understanding Genetic Drift With Conceptual and Mathematical Models
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CRISPR and Genetics Technology
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The Risks of Improvement: Genetic Uniformity and an Epidemic (Teacher Edition)
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This chapter explores the role of genetic diversity in crops. Using hybrid corn as an example, it discusses selection—the genetic narrowing that accompanies gains in traits like yield and disease resistance—and the…
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The Risks of Improvement: Genetic Uniformity and an Epidemic (Student Edition)
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In 1970, an epidemic swept through corn crops in the United States. The farmers alleged that the seed companies had behaved irresponsibility in releasing corn varieties that all had the same gene for T-cytoplasm, and…
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Using Pop Culture to Teach Genetics
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This paper highlights learning supports associated with genetics lessons that were implemented in a urban high school biology classroom. The supports provided access to science content for ELs, students with IEPs, and…
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Hardware, software, and websites for use in the classroom.
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The Impact of a Conceptually Sequenced Genetics Unit in an Introductory College Biology Course
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In this chapter, the authors describe how they revised the genetics section of an introductory biology course to reflect current knowledge of learning theory and conceptual change. A sequence and associated experiences…
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Activity 5: Some Striped Seeds Seem Similar! Biology: Genetic Variation
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There is a pattern in nature that appears almost every time we measure or count individuals of a species based on a specific characteristic. This activity puts students in the role of scientists as they learn about…
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Think about invertebrates for a minute. Do arthropods come to mind? The phylum Arthropoda is the most diverse of the invertebrates, spanning from horseshoe crabs to lobsters to insects. These organisms have in common…
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When teaching heredity and genetics, a problem-centered, open-ended approach allows students to feel like scientists solving real problems. This investigation of fruit flies (Drosophila melanogaster) gives students…
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