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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students study how offspring are very much, but not exactly, like their parents in the context of the periodical cicadas. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students, after listening to I Want My Mommy, observe similarities and differences in offspring of plants and animals. Full Review »
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- 1st - 2nd
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Students investigate the physical similarities and differences between traits of parents and their offspring. They complete a worksheet of the characteristics. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 1st
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Students observe pictures of farm animals and name the animals. They match the animals to their offspring in a number of matching activities. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore heredity by examining how traits are passed from parent to offspring. Genetic terminology is examined and examples of inherited traits discussed. calculating genetic probability is also investigated in this lesson. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explore the connection between genetics and heredity by examining the cellular structure. Among the numerous activities to engage students are drawing DNA molecules, vocabulary puzzle sheets, and predicting possible offspring combinations by discovering the Punnett Squares to predict ratios for inherited traits. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study evolutionary thought. They examine how characteristics are inherited and that they are a source of variation. They illustrate the perpetuation, elimination, and variation made among members of a species. They determine that something unique is transmitted from parent to offspring. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explain that information passed from parents to offspring is transmitted by genes coded in DNA molecules. They use historical cues to construct a paper DNA model and offer a rationale for their modifications. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the concept of using punnett squares in the determination of the offspring.They collect drawings and pictures and create a collection for student science journals. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten
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Students investigate the concept of animals and the relationship of parents and offspring. Students are immersed in the lesson with the help of animal books and stuffed animals. These are used to stimulate exploration and conversation. Full Review »
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