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These curriculum overviews highlight exemplary genetics curriculum resources to give GEON members tools to consider when speaking and presenting in K-12 classrooms.

Background: There are a significant number of genetics curriculum resources designed by different companies, curriculum development outlets, state curriculum designers and individual teachers. What resources are good? How do you know? As part of the Geneticist-Educator Network of Alliances (GENA) Project, a Curriculum Content Review Committee was formed. Each member provided information on resources they found or currently utilize to teach genetics, from these resources, the ones that teach patterns of inheritance were selected and two members of the committee reviewed each resource. Click here to download original evaluation form used by the committee.

Title Publisher Grade Level
A Case of Murder The National Health Museum- Access Excellence 9-12
A Mendel Seminar AAAS- Science NetLinks 11-12
Abraham Lincoln's DNA and Other Adventures in Genetics Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press n/a
Blackett Family DNA Activity 2  University of Arizona- The Biology Project 9-12
Cell Biology and Cancer NIH - Curriculum Supplement Series 9-12
Design a Chromosome the Educator's Reference Desk 9-12
Family Secrets University of Rochester- BEGIN Partnership 9-12
Garden Genetics NSTA 9-12
Genes, Environment, and Human Behavior BSCS 9-12
Genetics Home Reference National Library of Medicine n/a
The Genetics of Parenthood The National Health Museum- Access Excellence 9-12
GenScope The Concord Consortium 9-12
Human Genetics Variation NIH- Curriculum Supplement Series 9-12
Presymptomatic Testing for Huntington's Disease High School Human Genome Program 9-12
Sickle Cell Anemia University of Washington- Genetic Education Partnership 10-12

Need a tune? Something to engage all levels of students? ASHG member, Jim Sikela and his daughter Megan want to share "I love DNA" with you. Here you can find the lyrics and the audio. Enjoy!

 

 

 

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