​On this page, a wide range of useful sources of teaching materials are provided. The numerous information sources that are accessible via the pages described below include many that are highly suitable for use by secondary school teachers.  

An educational event for schools was held on Monday 6th November 2023. Class teachers in several countries registered for this free online educational Schools Day session 2023 (on behalf of their secondary school biology pupils). The edited session recording can be watched here:​

University of Leicester (UK)
VGEC

The Virtual Genetics Education Centre (VGEC) provides many topic summaries and lists of linked teaching resources. Resources can be selected by age-range (e.g 11-14, 14-16 & 16-18).

Wellcome Campus:
​Your genome

This is a large educational website that includes multiple educational 3D animations on DNA replication, gene expression, NGS, sequence data interpretation, gene editing & ethical issues. 

NHGRI-Education​
(secondary)

The NIH National Human Genome Research Institute's Education Section contains many resources that are suitable for secondary school education  including materials on transcriptome, translation, PCR, cloning, DNA sequencing and GWAS.

​Help me understand genetics. MedlinePlus.

A varied collection of resource links, categorised by topic and including many US resources. Note that the Genetics Home Reference material is now merged with, and contained within, MedlinePlus.

DNA Learning Center
​Cold Spring Harbor Labs

This website includes 3D-animations that relate to transcription, translation and DNA packaging plus the “Gene Screen” app for learning about recessive disorders

BBSRC -
​secondary schools

This section of the BBSRC Bioscience for the Future website, designed for older school pupils, includes DNA in the Garden (ages 14-16 and post-16) and Stem Cells- Science and Ethics (14-16 years) 

Understanding genetics
​and rare diseases

A set of carefully-prepared animations explaining genetics concepts including inheritance mechanisms and various types of chromosome abnormalities. The link provided here is to the full list of animations. Provided by a consultant Clinical Geneticist and University College Dublin, in MULTIPLE LANGUAGES (& most extensively in Maltese).

University of Utah:​Epigenetics 

 Source of information and teaching resources relating to epigenetics, including a downloadable self-assembly model of DNA with histones

BigPicture 
​Education Resources

Wide variety of articles, debates, quizzes, animations and videos relating to genetics (& other fields).  High-quality articles. Can filter by resource type & educational level.  Funded by Wellcome.

Jeans for genes
- including videos
​

This website includes professionally recorded videos of older children with rare conditions, with accompanying downloadable factsheets and classroom activities. It includes resources for KS3 and KS4 (ages approximately 11-16).

LOCALIZED/NATIONAL INITIATIVES

Please note that the "Understanding genetics and rare diseases" animations/videos (above) are provided in multiple languages.

Other resources:

Nederland 
LeveDNA!

Malta
Understanding genetics - animations (Maltese narrations)

USA
The Jackson Laboratory: Teaching the Genome Generation  
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Wales
Wales Gene Park: Genetic Education