Thanks to middle school teacher Jennifer Leung for creating this awesome step-by-step presentation for students on their digital portfolio. There is an embedded Google Presentation and a YouTube video! Mrs. Leung is working on designing flipped class lessons as well as learning how to create screencasts and created these as an example of her learning … Continue reading Digital Portfolios: Getting Started
Vitiligo
vitiligo presentation
Noonan Syndrome
Noonan Syndorme (1)
Josie: A Interdisciplinary Case Study of Madness
Complex Traits Blog
Complex traits do not follow the restrictions of dominant and recessive like monogenes do, instead they have variations. With these traits each organism can show a different version of the same gene. A simple example would be eye color, if we follow the logic that genes cannot be complex then each person on earth would … Continue reading Complex Traits Blog
It’s All Greek to Me: Genetics Edition case study
Hemophilia: The Royal Disease case study
Dragons Genetics Lab
GMOs
GMO or Genetically Modified Organism is a term used to describe an organism whose dna has been manipulated by humans to have certain traits. This goes beyond breeding for certain traits to physically implanting specific genes into organisms DNA from other organisms. USDA Approves GMO Arctic Apples Despite Opposition. (2015, February 13). Retrieved October 1, … Continue reading GMOs
What Darwin Never Knew by NOVA
Darwin Day Celebration – Darwin Day. (n.d.). Retrieved October 1, 2015. This movie opened my eyes to the reality of evolution and the possibilities of mapping our genes. The science that is possible with all of this knowledge is dumbfounding. Soon it seems we will be able to prevent any genetic disease and even … Continue reading What Darwin Never Knew by NOVA