Inside Story: Your Body, Your Health
Students will discuss sickle cell anemia and learn about genetic disorders.

Meiosis Mishaps
Discussion of various genetic disorders, including Down's syndrome.

Decisions, Decisions
Role-playing activity related to genetic disorders including sickle cell anemia and Down's syndrome.

Ethics and Reproductive Issues:  The Dilemma of Choice
To examine the ethical issues raised by three situations in which prenatal testing may be used to prevent or facilitate pregnancy.

Creating Genetic Counselor Pamphlets
After discussing the pro's and con's of prenatal genetic testing, students research a particular genetic disorder and then create pamphlets about the disorder from a genetic counselor's point of view.

Birth Defects, Genetic Disorders and Pedigree Analysis
Students are able to write down and solve problems concerning the major modes of inheritance.

Genetics - Creating A Genetics Condition Pamphlet
Students prepare a pamphlet of a human genetic condition which is presented to the class.

What causes Down Syndrome?
Interactive website describing Down Syndrome

Teacher's Domain
The story of mutation with a video

How do Mutations Cause Genetic Disorders?
Clear up misconceptions related to this topic

Your Genes, Your Health
Multimedia guide to genetic disorders, includes Down's syndrome and sickle cell anemia.

Sickle Cell Anemia - Case Study
Students can explore this disease on their own with this inquiry-based resource.

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