Genetic Disorder Powerpoint Project



Genetic Disorder PowerPoint Project – Honors Biology Fall 2011

Objective: To incorporate your knowledge about cells, cell division, genetics, and DNA to research and present a 12 slide presentation using multimedia presentation software such as PowerPoint on a specific genetic disorder.

Background knowledge: You have already completed your basic study about the ideas of genetics and mutations. Now with the information that you have you are being asked to research a specific genetic disorder and give an oral presentation along with creating either a PowerPoint or poster to explain the genetic disorder.

Instructions, requirement, and rules:

Format Rules: Each slide must have a white background with font of no less than 20 points. If you cut and paste make sure that all the fonts are the same style and size for all slides! No more than 50 words on a single slide. Each slide must have a picture, diagram, or graphic.

Submitting Rules: Student must submit using a USB (thumb drive) , through email, or by uploading to Edmodo.

Software Rules: The software must work on my school computer. Students that are unsure should make a small fake presentation, save it to a USB, and bring it before Thanksgiving break.

Information Requirements:

Slide 1) Title Slide: Name of disorder, student name, period, and date

Slide 2) What is the name of the disorder, who gets it, and how common is it?

Slide 3) What are the signs and symptoms of the disease. What systems of the body does it affect and how does it affect them? What parts of the cell does it affect and how?

Slide 4) How is the disease diagnosed and what is the life span of someone with the disease?

Slide 5) What is the history behind the disorder? Who discovered it or/and who have done research on the disease? 

Slide 6 and 7) What causes the disease? Is it sex-linked? Is it a mutation and if so on what chromosome and what type of mutation? Is it due to heredity? Is it a nondisjunction? Is it recessive or dominant? Is it codominant? (hint this is the most important part of the project)

Slide 8) What are the current disease treatments?

Slide 9) What are some future disease treatments (genetic technology)? Gene therapy, genetic engineering etc…

Slide 10) Interesting facts about the disease such as controversies, treatment failures, cost of treatment, prevalence, and advantages to having the disease…. If you truly research your disease, you will find something to fill this slide.

Slide 11) Extra credit information (something about your disease’s genetic cause or treatment that demonstrates in-depth research)

Slide 12) At least 4 information resources: Full websites addresses with title of website/article, date you went to the website, author of website /article, and date of last change to website/article.

Presentation Requirements: Student must present their presentation to the rest of the class.

List of possible Genetic Disorders to Present:

|Achondroplasia (Dwarfism) |Klippel-Feil Syndrome |

|Albinism |Leukodystrophy |

|Adrenal hyperplasia |Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) |

|Autism/ Asperger syndrome |Marfan Syndrome |

|Cystic Fibrosis |Moebius Syndrome |

|Down Syndrome (Trisomy 21) |Polycystic Kidney Disease |

|Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy |Progeria |

|Familial Dysautonomia |Proteus syndrome |

|Gardner syndrome (intestinal polyposis |Retinoblastoma |

|Gaucher’s Disease |Rett’s Syndrome |

|Hemophilia |Sickle cell anemia |

|Huntington’s Disease |Spinocerebellar Ataxia |

|Jacobsen Syndrome |Tay-Sach’s Disease |

|Klinefelters Syndrome |Tourette Syndrome |

| |Turner Syndrome |

List of Internet Resources to get started:

Yahoo - Genetic Disorders . 

Site explains several different disorders and contains links to all of the different types of genetic disorders.

Genetic & Rare Conditions Site .

links to different types of disorders in alphabetical order.

What can our chromosomes tell us?  . 

A site that talks about karyotyping of genotypes.

Genetic Disorder Library



To learn more about different genetic disorders, browse through the Genetic Disorder Library.

A Genetics Glossary  . A basic genetic glossary.

Genetics Education Center . Seeks to help educate people about genetics.

The National Human Genome Research Institute . 

Explains about the human genome project.

Department of Energy - Human Genome Project Information . 

Provides a lot of information about the human genome project.

A Gene Map of the Human Genome . 

You can see the mapping of several different chromosomes found within the body.

Learning about the Human Genome Project and Genetics through the World Wide Web. 

Looks at the ethical issues of genetic research.

Understanding Gene Testing .

This site talks of how genes are linked to disease and how a gene creates a genetic disorder.

Basics of DNA Fingerprinting.

Explains the basic understanding of DNA fingerprinting.

What is Genetic Testing? .

Shows the basics of genetic testing and talks about the ethical issues of that happen due to genetic testing.

Grading Rubric:

|Formatting |20 points |15 points |10 points |5 points |

| |white background, Font at least 20|Missing one format rule |Missing 2 format rules |Missing more than two format rules |

| |pt, < 50 words per slide, fonts | | | |

| |the same | | | |

|Slides |5 points |4 points |2-3 points |0-1 points |

|Title Slide |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 2 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 3 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 4 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 5 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 6 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 7 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 8 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 9 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 10 |All components |Missing one component |Missing 2 components |Missing more that two |

|Slide 11 |extra credit slide |

|Slide 12 |4 properly done resources |4 improperly done |3 resources |2 or fewer resources |

| |

|Presentation |25 points |0 points |

| |Student completes |Student does not complete |

|Late penalty |Minus 10 points per day late up to 3 days |

Total points possible = 100 pts (105 with extra credit)

x 2 (goes into grade book as double)

200 (210 with extra credit)

Grading Scale:

|185-210 = A |169–184 = B |153-168 = C |139-152 = D | ................
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