Genetic Disorder Smore
7th Grade Science
Station 1- Autism
Chromosomes: #2 (Maybe 7,15,16)
- Read the information about autism in your packet.
- When you are done reading you will be watching a video about Jake, a child with Autism.
3. When the video is over, answer the open-ended questions in your packet.
Station 2- Cystic Fibrosis
Chromosome #7
1. Using Internet Explorer open the following link: www.mackinvia.com. The username is your lunch # and the password is your birthdate.
2. Click on Explora-Ebsco Databases (Open Now) > Health>type in Cystic Fibrosis
3. You will see sources type. Next, check "reports" Open the first option, “Cystic Fibrosis”.
4. Using this document, fill out your facts about cystic fibrosis in your packet.
5. Watch the video below about what cystic fibrosis looks like.
Station 3- Down Syndrome
Chromosome- #21
1. Please go click here to go the PPT about Down Syndrome.
2. Fill in your packet as you go.
Station 4- Progeria
1. In your packet read over the information about Progeria.
2. Click here to go to a short video about what happens to the chromosome to create Progeria.
3. Pick one of the videos below to watch.
4. Answer questions regarding the video.
Station 5 -Hemophilia
Chromosome X
Station 6- Muscular Dystrophy
1. Click on the following link: www.mackinvia.com. The username is your lunch number and the password is your birthdate.
2. Click on Explora-Ebsco Databases (Open Now)>Health>type in Muscular Dystrophy.
3. You will see sources type. Check “Reports”. Open the first option, “Muscular Dystrophy”.
4. Fill out your packet with the information that you have found.
5. Watch both videos below about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.
Station 7- Huntington's Disease
Chromosome #4
1. Please click here for the PPT about Huntington's.
2. Please fill in your packet with the information gathered from this PPT.
3.Choose one of the videos below to watch to learn more. Answer final question.
Station 8- Sickel Cell
1. Using the Chromebook, use Safari to open the following link: http://1.usa.gov/nEXnCF (It is case sensitive.)
2. This will take you to the “National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.”
3. Read through the information and use it to fill in your packet.
4. You may click through the different area of the website to get more information about this disease.
5. At the bottom is a few videos about kids living with Sickle Cell. Take a moment to watch at least one of the videos.
Station 9- Spina Bifida
Chromosome- unknown
1. Using Internet Explorer open the following link: www.mackinvia.com. The username is your lunch number and the password is your birthdate.
2. Click on Explora-Ebsco Databases (Open Now)>Health>type in Spina Bifida.
3. Next, check sources type “Reports”. Open the first option, “Spina Bifida”.
4. Using this document, fill out your facts about Spina Bifida in your packet.
5. Watch the videos below about Spina Bifida.
Station 10 - Tay Sachs
1. Click here to go to the website for information about Tay-Sachs.
2. Fill out information
Station 11- Cri-Du-Chat
1. Please click here for information about this disorder.
2. Fill in the information for your sheet.
3. Next watch the video below.