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Standard 7.L.4A

7.L.4A Inheritance is the key process causing similarities between parental organisms and their offspring. Organisms that reproduce sexually transfer genetic information (DNA) to their offspring. This transfer of genetic information through inheritance...

Grade(s): 7

Subject(s): Science

Year: 2014

Dr. Sherman James

Video

May 2021 African American History Calendar Honoree Dr. Sherman James, who taught at Duke University, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, and the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor, explains...
The Relationship between Genes and Chromosomes
The Relationship between Genes and Chromosomes

Lesson

Students will complete learning activities, utilize multimedia resources from PBS Learning Media, and create a presentation to communicate information about genes and chromosomes. The students will...

The Transferring of Genetic Information
The Transferring of Genetic Information

Lesson

The students will learn how genetic information is transferred from parent to offspring by completing several activities utilizing various multimedia resources by PBS Learning Media. As a final...