What do you really know about your
family?
Designed by: Andy Harris
Contact: amhlss@yahoo.com
Web-quest for High
School Biology
Introduction
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Genetics – What do you really know
about genetics and your inherited
traits?
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What is Genetics all about
 Defined (click here)
 Inherited Traits
 Pedigree Analysis
 Blood Type
 Definitions
Objectives
 Find out how genetics affects you and your
family
 How traits are expressed
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Task
At the end of the project the student will be
able to:
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relate Genetics and inherited traits to real life
circumstances
explore family history and be able to predict the
outcome of future generations through common
traits and probability.
be able to perform a pedigree analysis using
their own family in order to see the outcomes
and inherited traits of each generation and
future generations student
be able to examine the blood types of family
members and know what blood types are
compatible and which are incompatible.
The internet and links given by the teacher are to be
used as resources for the inherited traits project.
There will be a list of dependable websites so make
sure the data you find is useable.
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Process
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(1)Inherited Traits- Category Sheet (click here)
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(2)Pedigree Analysis of Traits
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Most common to least common
Genotype and Phenotype
(4)Blood Type Compatibility (click here)
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Download from website (on GENETICS Page)
Explanations and structure of pedigree analysis
Investigate your family history and examine family traits from both
sides of the family (at least through grandparents)
Find examples on the web
(3)Table of Traits (click here)
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Fill out the category sheet to the best of your ability. The more members
of your family you can use, the more credible the information will be.
If you do not want to use your family see me and I will have a list of
famous families for you to examine. It is up to you.
Explain Genotype and Phenotype for each individual
Review the chart and make your own
Record who is compatible with you and why or why not
If you are not using your own family their will be a link provided to you
to engage in an interactive blood compatibility activity
(5)10 new words and definitions used
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Submit with final project
Make your own
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RESOURCES
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Mendelian Genetics- North
Dakota State University
Journal of American Medical
Association - Genetics
explained, definitions
Genealogy.com - Family Tree
Maker Family History Software
and Historical Records
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Evaluation- Data Collection
Poor
Sufficient
Excellent
Score
Traits
Sheet
Assignment was not complete. Data
was not sufficient. Little effort given
by student
Assignment was complete but
Data was not useable.
Assignment was complete. Data
collection was useable. Good
effort from student.
Pedigree
Analysis
Assignment was not complete. Student
does express knowledge of concepts.
Little effort given.
Assignment complete. Student
has some knowledge of
concepts. Explanations are not
adequate. Sufficient effort
given.
Assignment complete. Student
shows good knowledge of
concepts. Good effort given.
/25
Table of
Traits
Assignment not complete. Data does
not match up. Little effort given.
Assignment complete.
Assignment complete.
/15
Blood
type
Assignment not complete. Very
Student does not express knowledge of
concepts. Little effort given.
Assignment complete. Student
has some knowledge of
concepts. Explanations are not
adequate. Sufficient effort
given.
Assignment complete. Student
shows good knowledge of
concepts. Good effort given.
/25
Words
Def.’s
Assignment not complete. Definitions
are not sufficient.
Assignment completed. Some
definitions do not match up
Assignment complete. Definitions
match up .
/10
Total Score: _____________/100_________________
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/25
Evaluation- Presentation
Poor
Sufficient
Excellent
Score
Organization
No clear sequence, difficult to
understand, disconnected and
unrelated thoughts.
Student presents
information in a logical
sequence, easy to
understand, perfect
spelling. Delivery
problems.
Student presents
information in logical,
interesting sequence which
audience can follow. Well
thought out.
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Subject
Knowledge
Student doesn’t have grasp of
information; cannot answer
questions about topic.
Disconnected and unrelated
thoughts
Student demonstrates
some knowledge of
topic by answering
questions correctly
Multiple sources of
information.
Student demonstrates full
knowledge of topic by
answering all questions
correctly with
explanations.
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Content
Materials missing. Checklist
not followed
All materials are
present. Lacks
creativity.
All materials present.
Very creative.
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Delivery
Poor Eye contact. Hard to
hear and understand.
Made eye contact.
Delivery did not
grab attention of
peers.
Made eye contact.
Clear and smooth
delivery. Kept interest
of peers.
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Total Score: _____________/100_________________
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Conclusion
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Students will have gained the knowledge of collecting
useable data for the use of analysis. They be able to develop
a pedigree analysis from scratch and fully comprehend how
it works from the use of their own data. They will become
comfortable with the terminology involved
They will learn what blood types are compatible and
incompatible and understand the concepts behind it. They
will be familiar with antigens and antibodies concerning
blood type.
They will have gained the knowledge of how to give a
presentation on a scientific subject after collecting data and
be able to answer questions.
They will discover 10 new words and definitions or at the
least understand the words and definitions more
thoroughly
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Teacher Page
This Web-quest was created by Andy Harris from
the Ashland University, Ashland Ohio. The purpose
of the website is to help students see real life
circumstances of genetics and inherited traits. By
doing so they will also find out more of their family
history. This can also be beneficial to health by
finding out common family health problems. They
will also have the opportunity to find out family
members blood type.
 STANDARDS ADDRESSED
By the end of the 10th grade program:- Life Sciences
 C. Explain the genetic mechanisms and molecular
basis of inheritance.
 I. Explain how natural selection and other
evolutionary mechanisms account for the unity and
diversity of past and present life forms.
 6. Explain that a unit of hereditary information is
called a gene, and genes may occur in different
forms called alleles (e.g., gene for pea plant height
has two alleles, tall and short).
 8. Use the concepts of Mendelian and nonMendelian genetics (e.g., segregation, independent
assortment, dominant and recessive traits, sexlinked traits and jumping genes) to explain
inheritance.
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