Molecular genetics

MOLECULAR GENETICS Links http://learn.genetics.utah. edu/

Review 1)

2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

9)

Pedagogical goal a.

Remedial practice. b.

Homework assignments. c.

Further consolidation and revision practice in class. d.

Testing practice (written/oral tests). e.

Support as teaching instrument/s, especially while expounding new contents f.

Simulations. g.

Practice of consolidation and further development. h.

Didactic material/s useful for experiments or practical activities.

School Level: High school, 4th grade Level of difficulty: medium Language: English Interactivity: Yes Problems: No Weak points: some of the materials are harder to use Strong points: quality experiment simulations, virtual labs very good theme coverage (genetics, cell biology, neuroscience etc.)

Overall review

10) Example of use i. Virtual lab – extracting DNA

ii.

Genetic disorders – various articles

https://tesla.carnet.hr/

1)

Pedagogical goal a.

Further consolidation and revision practice in class. b.

Support as teaching instrument/s, especially while expounding new contents c.

Practice of consolidation and further development. d.

Didactic material/s useful for experiments or practical activities.

2) School Level: High school, 1st -4th grade 3) Level of difficulty: easy 4) Language: Croatian 5) Interactivity: Yes 6) Problems: No 7) Weak points: in order to link to specific materials, user needs to browse from the start every time 8) Strong points: a lot of useful material for teachers and students, divided into themes and ready to use 9) Overall review 10) Example of use Practicing the laws of Mendelian inheritance

http://www.hhmi.org/bioi nteractive

1)

Pedagogical goal a.

Remedial practice. b.

Homework assignments. c.

Further consolidation and revision practice

in class. d.

Testing practice (written/oral tests). e.

Support as teaching instrument/s, especially while expounding new contents f.

Simulations.

2) School Level: High school, 4th grade 3) Level of difficulty: medium 4) Language: English 5) Interactivity: Yes 6) Problems: No 7) Weak points: some of the materials too scientific 8) Strong points: very good theme coverage (genetics, cell biology, neuroscience etc..), links to you tube videos, materials for students and teachers 9) Overall review 10) Example of use Movie – Single molecules move (DNA); can be used when explaining genes and phenotype-genotype correlations http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/seeing-singlemolecules-move

http://www.biologycorner. 1) com/worksheets/genetics_ calico.html

2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8) 9)

Pedagogical goal a.

Remedial practice. b.

Homework assignments. c.

Testing practice (written/oral tests). d.

Support as teaching instrument/s, especially while expounding new contents School Level: High school, 4th grade Level of difficulty: medium Language: English Interactivity: Yes Problems: No Weak points: commercial pop-ups Strong points: very good practice assignments, very useful for students and teachers Overall review

10) Example of use

x-linked genetics in the Calico Cat

http://highered.mheducati

1)

Pedagogical goal

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a.

Further consolidation and revision practice in class. b.

Support as teaching instrument/s, especially while expounding new contents c.

Simulations. d.

Practice of consolidation and further development. e.

Didactic material/s useful for experiments or practical activities.

2) School Level: High school, 1st - 4th grade 3) Level of difficulty: easy 4) Language: English 5) Interactivity: No 6) Problems: No 7) Weak points: only animations, no interactive material 8) Strong points: excellent animations divided into chapters, very easy to find and use 9) Overall review 10) Example of use Animation - Processing of gene information: Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes explaining the differences in Prokaryote and Eukaryote genetics http://highered.mheducation.com/olc/dl/120077/bio25.swf