Interactive Module- Genetic Mutations

1. treatments

1.1. Describe gene therapy steps and how it can be practically used

1.1.1. learn.genetics activity

1.2. Give a brief description of CRISPR and recent discoveries of how CRISPR is being used currently

2. review- genetic basics

2.1. Brief explanation of basics of meiosis

2.1.1. How do we get genetic variation?

2.1.1.1. Review what crossing over, independent assortment, and segregation are- how they contribute to genetic variation

2.2. CrashCourse video

2.2.1. ask questions during video using edpuzzle

3. Final activity

3.1. Tell students about final activity to complete module

3.1.1. Design a hypothetical treatment/cure for a genetic disorder

4. Causes

4.1. Explain the impact environment can have on genome

4.1.1. How radiation impacts genome

4.1.1.1. How chemicals impact genome

4.2. Describe types of cell malfunction

4.2.1. What nondisjunction is, how it happens, types of nondisjunction

4.2.1.1. Describe differences between insertion/deletion/duplication

4.2.1.1.1. Describe differences between nonsense and missense

4.3. Use Google survey to make a mini quiz

4.4. display information using PowerPoint

5. Examples

5.1. Brief description of cystic fibrosis and role genetics/mutations play

5.2. Brief description of Huntington's disease and role genetics/mutations play

5.2.1. incorporate part of an article from people with these disorders

5.3. Brief description of breast cancer and role genetics/mutations play