Project Overview (see the overview in Hungarian!)

The Human Genetics Project is an Internet-based project which will enrich a student's learning experience through "Unique and Compelling" applications of instructional technology. In particular, this project taps into some of the exciting applications of the Internet in education by having students collaborate in large numbers across great distances to "pool" large amounts of data. By participating in this project, students also have the opportunity to interact with experts online, use an online asynchronous discussion board to to discuss project-related topics, and  publish their own work to this project web site.

There are three essential activities to the project.  They are as follows:

Activity 2:  The main activity in the Human Genetics Project involves having students collect data concerning basic, easily identifiable human characteristics, which are determined by the combination of certain dominant and recessive genes. The collection of data can been done within one class lesson, usually with the exception of the optional color-blind data. Submitting data can be done any time after the collection of the data.

1.  How often do certain easily-observable human traits occur?

2.  Is the dominant trait most prevalent?

3.  Why  isn't the dominant trait always the most prevalent?

4. How do you know the dominant trait is dominant?

5.  Is red-green color blindness an inherited trait? (optional)

Classes are also encouraged to visit the discussion area regularly to discuss results, debate issues of inheritance, evolution, or any other applicable topics.

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