Looking for useful information for teaching about genetics and genomics? These resources and tools will help you gain a better understanding of current topics in genomics, the technology driving advances in genetics and genomics, and the effects of genomics in our lives and on our society.
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Photos of students working courtesy of Sasan Azami-Soheily, NHGRI

University of Utah site with virtual labs and popular topics in genetics & health, ecology, and genetic technology; in English or Spanish

GeneEd’s resources in genetics education and discovery, with labs and experiments, and career information

Fact sheets, genomic careers information, National DNA Day, and a talking glossary in English or Spanish, from the National Human Genome Research Institute

An online site of the Welcome Trust Sanger Institute to stimulate interest in and discussion of genetic research, including resources with animations, activities, a glossary, and links

Hands-on programs, web sites, and resources from Cold Spring Harbor, preparing you to thrive in the gene age

Cold Spring Harbor’s animated primer of 75 experiments that made modern genetics

Teacher's resources for teaching epigenetics. Includes cut-out model and lesson plans.

The Tech Museum of Innovation website and about the genetic revolution. Submit questions to a geneticist, explore on-line exhibits, visit the video gallery, and easy-to-understand articles

Online information and resources, and a behind-the-scenes video of the Smithsonian Institution’s exhibit on human evolution

Primers, images, posters, and educational resources from the U.S. Department of Energy Human Genome Project