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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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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Forensics) is a full inquiry investigation into how hairs from a crime scene are matched to suspects.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In order to examine the random nature of mutations and natural selection, learners "breed" clutches of Egyptian Origami Birds (Avis papyrus) using random number generators (dice and coins) to mutate s

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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This activity is a whole-group kinesthetic demonstration that shows learners what it means to be in a "risk group" for developing heart disease based on family history and genetics.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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In this hands-on activity, learners track and record the passage of colored "pompom traits" through three generations of gingerbread people.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners are challenged to track and record the passage of colored pom poms (representing genes) through generations of a family using a pedigree.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 30 to 45 minutes
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This guided inquiry three-part activity engages learners in thinking about the mechanism of natural selection by encouraging them to formulate questions that can be answered through scientific investi

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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This guided inquiry three-part activity engages learners in thinking about the mechanism of natural selection through data collection and pattern recognition.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this simulation, learners become birds different beak types. Learners use various tools to represent beaks to pick up seeds and place them in a petri dish.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity (page 12), learners apply the concepts of pixilation and pointillism to the world of biomedical science.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners make critters out of recyclables and apply the rules of mathematics to solve genetics problems.

$5 - $10 per group Ages 14 - 18 45 to 60 minutes