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DVD in the Classroom: Sex Determination

To help use the Holiday Lectures on Science DVDs in the classroom, HHMI grantees and the high school teachers that they work with have created lesson plans, activities, and standards and curriculum correlations. These resources can be downloaded by clicking on the links below.

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Title: Xs and Os: The Tic-Tac-Toe of Sex Determination
Type: Activity
Source: Inglemoor High School and HHMI
Description: A jigsaw format activity to explore the sex determination mechanisms of seven organisms.

Xs and Os Instructions.pdf
size: 233 KB

Xs and Os Cards.pdf
size: 484 KB

Xs and Os Cards-hi res.pdf
size: 953 KB


Title: Before You Begin: A Background Lesson
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Concepts and scientists to know before you view the lectures.

size: 168 KB


Title: Application of DNA Fingerprinting
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Montgomery County Public Schools Education Foundation
Description: Students develop applications for the tools of biotechnology.

size: 8 KB


Title: Human Karyotyping
Type:
Activity
Source: Montgomery County Public Schools Education Foundation
Description: Prepare and analyze a karyotype of human chromosomes.

size: 8 KB


Title: Correlations to National Standards
Type:
Correlations
Source: Montgomery County Public Schools Education Foundation
Description: Correlations to national standards.

size: 40 KB


Title: Sex Determination Resource Packet
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Description: Lesson plan to accompany the sex determination DVD.

size: 56 KB


Title: Sex (Gender): Who's Responsible and Why?!
Type: Activity
Source: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Description: Activity to accompany the sex determination DVD.

size: 84 KB


Title: Gender Disorder
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Oregon State University
Description: Students develop applications for the tools of biotechnology.

size: 236 KB


Title: Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Extend your knowledge about the benefits of sexual and asexual reproduction.

size: 212 KB


Title: All About Hermaphrodites
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Explore sex determination in C. elegans.

size: 24 KB


Title: Dosage Compensation
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Understand dosage compensation in C. elegans.

size: 24 KB


Title: Sex Determination in Humans
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Activities that teach about the Y chromosome.

size:32 KB


Title: Creating Chromosomes
Type:
Hands-on activity
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Learn how chromosomes swap genetic material.

size: 1.1 MB


Title: Sex Determination: Interactive Questions
Type:
Question set
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: Test individual and class content knowledge of sex determination.

size: 60 KB


Title: Shuffling the Deck—The Card Game of Life
Type:
Activity
Source: Louisiana State University and A&M College
Description: A simple card game to illustrate the basic principles of Mendelian genetics.

size: 228 KB


Title: Sex Determination Curriculum Activities
Type:
Correlations
Source: University of South Dakota School of Medicine
Description: Curriculum activities based on the sex determination lectures.

size: 80 KB


Title: Sex in a Cup
Type:
Activity
Source: University of South Dakota School of Medicine
Description: Curriculum activities based on the sex determination lectures.

size: 72 KB


Title: Evolution of the Y Chromosome
Type:
Enrichment exercise
Source: Harvard Medical School
Description: Students watch selected portions of a lecture and answer questions.

size: 12 KB


Title: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Harvard Medical School
Description: Understand the role of meiosis in the life cycle of sexually reproducing organisms.

size: 24 KB


Title: Meiosis and Sex Determination
Type: Lesson plan
Source: Harvard Medical School
Description: Use manipulatives to describe major events in meiosis.

size: 32 KB


Title: Understanding Sex Determination
Type:
Assessment
Source: Princeton University
Description: Find out how well you understand sex determination by answering questions.

size: 112 KB


Title: Genetic Diseases Related to Sex Chromosomes
Type:
Independent activity
Source: Princeton University
Description: Develop a PowerPoint presentation on a genetic disease.

size: 76 KB


Title: The C. elegans Web Page
Type:
Independent activity
Source: Princeton University
Description: Find out how much you know about sex determination in C. elegans.

size: 88 KB


Title: The Genetics of Sex
Type:
Web quest
Source: Princeton University
Description: Follow selected websites to learn more about sex determination.

size: 12 KB


Title: Evolution of the Y Chromosome
Type:
Independent study
Source: Fox Chase Cancer Center
Description: Students research the 30-year history of infertility treatment.

size: 12 KB


Title: Modeling Meiosis
Type: Lesson plan
Source: University of Miami
Description: Develop an understanding of the meiotic process.

Overall Lesson Plan
size: 12 KB

Clay Chromosomes
size: 88 KB

Flip Book.pdf
size: 180 KB

Pop Beads
size: 144 KB


Title: Meiosis Mishaps
Type: Lesson plan
Source: University of Miami
Description: Develop an understanding of the meiotic process.

Overall Lesson Plan
size: 44 KB

The SRY Gene
size: 176 KB

DAZ
size: 236 KB

Nondisjunction
size: 176 KB


Title: Why the Y?
Type: Lesson plan and activities
Source: University of Miami
Description: Develop an understanding of how the Y chromosome determines gender.

Overall Lesson Plan
size: 112 KB

What Makes a Male?
size: 140 KB

Karyotyping.pdf
size: 188 KB

Evolution of the Y Chromosome
size: 128 KB


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