Spring Grove Public Schools
Spring Grove, MN

Inspiring Learners To Meet Challenges With Confidence
Genetics Videos/Activities/Song

1. Interactive activity explaining basic genetics: http://www.curriki.org/xwiki/bin/download/Coll_allisonm/BasicGenetics/Basic%20Genetics.swf

2. Video explaining some basic genetics: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inheritance/traits/

3. Mr. Lee's Song about Genetics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IOIx__UJ5g&feature=relmfu

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lzk-uOir_E&list=PLECFAE519C4FFFEC5
    Note that this is a youtube site so you will only be able to look at this one at home. It begins with Mendelian Genetics and continues on to Variations of Mendelian Genetics and other types of heredity such as Sex-linked,  Mutations, and Human Disorders.

 

 


Graphing
Things to Check

 
1. Is there an appropriate title that really explains what the graph is about?
2. Does the X axis have a label? Y axis?
3. Is the unit indicated?
4. Is the graph centered on the paper and away from the edges (easier to read)?
5. Was most of the area of the paper used?
6. Are there appropriate increments for the scale?
7. Are the bars equal sized?
8. Is the space between the points/bars equal?
9. Do the bars have flat even tops? Flat even sides?
10. Was a straight edge used to connect the points?
11. Were the points plotted correctly?
12. Is the key located in an obvious spot, if needed?