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Science — Grade 7

Goal 5, Objective 5.04

Goal 5

The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of heredity and genetics.

Objective 5.04

Analyze the role of probability in the study of heredity:

  • Role of each parent in transfer of genetic traits.
  • Analysis of pedigrees.

Resources aligned to this objective

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Resources on the web

Newborn screening
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how blood tests often given to newborn babies can detect diseases. (Learn more)
Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Nectarines
In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, you'll learn how nectarines came to be. (Learn more)
Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Nature and nurture
In this lesson from Science NetLinks, students begin to develop an understanding of the role played by nature (our genes) and nurture (the environment in which we live and the things that happen to us) in defining who we are and what it means to be human.... (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
LIFE: From diversity to DNA
A collection of four units for seventh and eighth grade science covering human body systems, genetics, cells, and microbes and disease. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)
Provided by: Kenan Fellows for Curriculum and Leadership Development
How scientists study aging
In this lesson, students will explore a website to learn how scientists are studying the relationship between aging and caloric restriction. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Gene puzzles
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will examine a fictional pedigree and determine which gene is responsible for a given trait. This lesson will help students build an understanding of how offspring inherit genes from their parents. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science