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Film Guide for Genes as Medicine

Film Activities

The following classroom-ready resources complement the film Genes as Medicine. It tells the story of the successes and challenges that led to the development of the first FDA-approved gene therapy for a genetic disease.
Genes as Medicine

Short Films

(17 min 16 sec) This film describes the scientific principles and the research efforts involved in the development of a gene therapy for a congenital form of blindness, and how a young patient benefited from this medical breakthrough.
DNA Profiling Activity

Case Studies

This multi-part lesson is designed to give students a firm understanding of genetic profiling using short tandem repeats (STRs), which is a process used by forensics labs around the world.
The Teosinte Hypothesis

Lessons

In this activity, students further explore the short film Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn, by working through the mathematical concepts behind George Beadle’s claim that teosinte is the wild ancestor of maize.
Activity for Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn

Film Activities

This activity explores how scientists determined how and where corn was domesticated, as discussed in the short film Popped Secret: The Mysterious Origin of Corn.
Pedigrees and the Inheritance of Lactose Intolerance

Lessons

In this activity, students explore concepts covered in the short film Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes and Culture about the genetic variations associated with lactose tolerance/intolerance and how the trait is inherited in families.
Using Genetic Crosses to Analyze a Stickleback Trait

Card Activities

A hands-on activity in which students analyze the results of genetic crosses between stickleback fish with different traits.
Mendelian Genetics, Probability, Pedigree, and Chi-Square Statistics

Lessons

In this activity, students apply concepts pertaining to the genetics of sickle cell disease and its relationship to malaria explored in the short film The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans.
The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans

Short Films

(14 min 3 sec) This film explores the evolutionary connection between an infectious disease, malaria, and a genetic condition, sickle cell anemia.
Classroom Activities: Pedigree Analysis Activity

Lessons

To accompany the lecture series Learning from Patients: The Science of Medicine.
Test Your Knowledge of Sex Determination

Click & Learn

Answer the questions in this online quiz to test your knowledge of what determines the sex of a human, a fruit fly, and a snapping turtle.