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In this activity, learners use pedigree and jigsaw puzzles to explore how scientists use genetic information from a family to identify a gene associated with a genetic disorder.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity (on pages 34-39), learners make a fairly detailed model of DNA using licorice and gumdrops.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners bake cookies by following different recipes to better understand genetic mutations. Everyone in the group bakes the same type of cookie: chocolate chip.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this genetics activity, learners create and decode a “DNA recipe” for a dog by randomly selecting strips of paper that represent DNA.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, leaners will observe the process of natural selection on a population of birds called 'Springbeaks' over four seasons of breeding on an isolated environment called 'Clippy Island.' L

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - adult 45 to 60 minutes