Genetic Detectives Webquest



Genetic Detectives Webquest

WEBQUEST: GROUP LETTER____________

|Name of Group Member |Role in Group | List of disorders that person is |

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RESEARCH GUIDE NAME____________________

DATE______________PER___

Name of Disorder: _________________________________

a. What are the symptoms of the disorder? List all of the symptoms that you can find.

b. How is the disorder inherited?  What chromosome is the gene carried on?  Is the disorder a chromosome number disorder? Is the disorder sex-linked? Dominant? Recessive?

c. At what age does this disorder first become evident? (Is this disorder a late onset disorder?)

d. Is the disorder variably expressed? Do the environment or other genes affect how this disorder is expressed? What are the variables that affect how this disorder is expressed?

e. Can the disorder be detected before birth? How can you detect the disorder before birth?

f. Can the parents be tested to see if they are carriers? If so, how does the test work?

g. Can the environment be altered to affect the expression of the disorder? If so, how would you change the environment so that the disorder is less severe?

    

h. What is the treatment for the disorder?

i. What are the costs for treating the disorder?

j. How does this disorder affect the rest of the family? 

 

Decision Rubric for Genetic Detectives Project

Group Letter_________Per______

Disease with most points_______________

CRITERIA with point totals

| | | | | | |TOTAL POINTS |

| | | | | | |100 possible |

|DISEASE |Points: |Points: |Points: |Points: |Points | |

|Cystic Fibrosis | | | | | | |

|Duchenne Muscular | | | | | | |

|Dystrophy | | | | | | |

|Fragile X | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | |

|Hemophilia | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | |

|Huntington | | | | | | |

|Disease | | | | | | |

|Marfan | | | | | | |

|Syndrome | | | | | | |

|Neurofibro-matosis | | | | | | |

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|Niemann-Pick | | | | | | |

|Disease | | | | | | |

|PKU | | | | | | |

|Phenylketo- | | | | | | |

|nuria | | | | | | |

|Sickle Cell Disease| | | | | | |

|Tay Sachs Disease | | | | | | |

|Werner Syndrome | | | | | | |

Grading Rubric for Genetics Webquest

|Criteria |Inadequate |Adequate |Competent |Outstanding |

|INTRODUCTION |- no introduction |- introduction present |- introduction is |- introduction is dynamic|

|The presenter "sets the |- introduction weak or |- introduction is not |connected to the body of |- introduction leads |

|stage" for the lesson.  |uninteresting |particularly inspiring |the presentation |directly to the body of |

|The presenter engages the| | |- introduction is |the presentation |

|audience by connecting | | |interesting | |

|the coming presentation | | | | |

|to the interests of the | | | | |

|class. | | | | |

|BODY OF  PRESENTATION  |- Science concepts are |- Concepts are clear, |- Concepts are clear and |- Concepts are presented |

|This is the most |not well developed, have |generally connected, and |connected |very clearly and are |

|important part of the |errors, or are presented |presented at an |- Presentation of |carefully and creatively |

|presentation.  This is |at an inappropriate level|appropriate level |concepts helps listener |connected |

|where you explain what |- Very basic knowledge |- There are no errors in |develop new insights |- Listeners will be |

|you have learned - the |with few connections |content | |challenged to think |

|science facts and ideas. | | | | |

|ILLUSTRATIONS and/or |- Graphics are limited or|- Graphics are accurate |- Graphics are creative, |- Graphics are excellent |

|GRAPHICS |poorly done |and clear |accurate and clear |and clever |

|A good presentation will |- Graphics are not useful|- Graphics are useful in |- Graphics support |- Graphics are inherent |

|have graphics that are |for illustrating the |supporting science |science concepts very |to the conceptual |

|interesting and very |concepts |concepts |well |understanding |

|connected to the concepts| | | | |

|and ideas that are being | | | | |

|presented. | | | | |

|  | | | | |

|APPEARANCE   |- Presentation is rather |- Presentation is mostly |- Presentation  is very |- Book has “classy” |

|A good PowerPoint will |messy with grammatical |neat and is grammatically|neat and grammatically |appearance |

|have the following |errors |accurate |accurate |- Design is very neat, |

|characteristics: |- Design is erratic, too |- Design is clear and |- Design is clear and |clear, consistent, and |

|simple, clear 18-48 font |complex, inconsistent |consistent |consistent |eye-catching |

|contrasting colors that |- Too much information on|- Font is fairly easy to |- Font is very |- Font is very |

|are easy to read |each page |read |professional looking |professional looking |

|standardized design from |- Font is hard to read |- Amount of information |- Amount of information |- Amount of information |

|page to page |  |on page is adequate |is well thought-out |is ideal for presenting |

|amount of information on | | | |the information |

|each page is limited | | | | |

|CONCLUSION |- conclusion is missing |- conclusion is present  |- conclusion is present |- conclusion is present |

|This is where you |- conclusion is very weak|- conclusion is only |- conclusion is connected|-  conclusion is |

|summarize your report.  |and disconnected to |weakly connected to |to presented information |inherently connected to |

|Go back to the |presented information |presented information | |presented information |

|introduction where you | | | | |

|explained the disorder | | | | |

|you chose and summarize | | | | |

|your reasons for that | | | | |

|decision based on the | | | | |

|information that you have| | | | |

|presented. | | | | |

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