Description
This genetic disorders project is perfect for middle school science! Students will learn about genetic disorders with this brochure style project. Perfect for a life science or biology class learning about heredity and DNA.
This project will involve students researching a particular genetic disorder. They will learn about a disorder through research, plan and design a brochure to inform others about the disorder and more. Students will need to demonstrate knowledge of research skills and prior knowledge of DNA.
Includes the brochure project, a planning/bibliography page, list of 24 disorders to choose from and rubric.
This resource has an editable rubric. There is no prep, it’s ready to print for students or digitally assign in Google Classroom.
Diseases students may choose to research:
Trisomy 21 (Down’s Syndrome)
Fragile X Syndrome
Klinefelter Syndrome
Triple-X Syndrome
Turner Syndrome
Trisomy 18 (Edward’s syndrome)
Trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome)
Cystic fibrosis
Duchenne
Muscular dystrophy
Hemochro-matosis (iron overload)
Neurofibro-matosis type 1 (NF1)
Sickle cell disease
Tay-Sachs disease
Adrenoleuk-odystrophy (ALD)
Ehlers-Danlos syndrome
Spina Bifida
Huntington’s disease
Alzheimer’s disease
Mitochondrial encephalopathy
Leber’s hereditary optic atrophy (LHON)
Alopecia areata
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Rett syndrome
Apert syndrome
*Please not that the brochure and rubric can be used in both print and Google Slides. The planning page is not available as a Google Slides version.*
Related Resources:
- DNA & Genetic Mutations Unit Bundle – Middle School Life Science & Biology
- DNA & Genetic Mutations Activities – Google Slides™ & Print
- DNA & Genetic Mutations Stations Activities – Editable & Google™
- DNA & Genetic Mutations Task Cards – Editable & Google Forms™
- Genetic Mutations & DNA Warm Ups/Exit Tickets – Editable & Google™
- DNA Lesson Guided Notes & Assessment – Mutations, Transcription, Translation
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