Authentic Inheritance Patterns Kit

See what happens when inheritance patterns walk off the pages of a textbook and into a doctor's office

With the Authentic Inheritance Patterns Kit, students take on the roles of geneticist and genetic counselor to determine the genetic disease of a hypothetical 6-year-old patient named Mason, the disease's inheritance pattern, and the likelihood that other family members have the same disease. To do so, student groups each examine 1 of 5 unique scenarios that include family pedigrees. They also explore how a disease can be caused by genetic changes in many different genes and can be inherited in a dominant, recessive, or X-linked pattern. Featuring reusable case cards and decals, this kit is perfect for teaching pedigrees and inheritance within an authentic, engaging medical context.

Product Features

Kit materials are sufficient for 10 groups of 3 to 4 students.

Kit activities are designed for a single 90-minute class period or two 45-minute periods.

Materials are fully reusable.

Kit also includes free 1-year access to digital resources that support 3-dimensional instruction for NGSS.