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- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students determine what heredity is by discovering what dominant and recessive genes are. They explain the difference between phenotype and genotype. They use the Punnett Square to predict the results of a monohybrid genetic cross. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students simulate the inheritance patterns of several different diseases caused by recessive genes. They identify and research five genetic disorders they would like to know more about and present their findings to the class. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students examine dominant and recessive gene through this activity that uses paper bags filled with upper and lower cases letter which represent a cell nucleus and the genes within it. They design a monster drawing based on the genetic traits that are paired in the bag. They complete a Punnett square with the genetic material. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the difference between dominant and recessive genes. They discover the role of Gregor Mendel in the area of genetics and his experiments with pea plants. They practice using new vocabulary as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 9th
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Students manipulate Punnett squares to determine the patterns of dominant and recessive gene influence on first and second generations of humans and plants in this technology-based, genetics lesson for the 8th or 9th grade Science classroom. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th
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Students discuss their physical features, and why they look the way they do. They listen as the teacher discusses DNA, alleles, and dominant or recessive genes. Students perform an experiment with different colored markers representing alleles to determine genotypic and henotypic ratios among offspring. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th - 11th
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Students research the population of Bengal tigers and their existence as either dominant or recessive. They explore the presence of fur on these tigers and its lethal combinations. Determinating the effect of random mating in a population of tigers possessing a recessive gene. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students work in teams with two boxes of beans (one with 100 red and one with 100 white beans) which represent genes. Students watch teacher place genotypes of parents on the board. Each student team counts out the appropriage numbers and colors of beans per box in the Pundett square. Student pairs pull two beans at a time from each box and arrange the pairs in rows and calculate the ratio of each combination. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th
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Students examine the difference between dominant and recessive genes, and what happens when genes are combined. They complete a worksheet on genetics after observing if they can wiggle their ears or roll their tongues. They determine the labeling system for genes using upper and lower case letters. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 9th
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Students experiment determining the genetic characteristics of a child using dominant and recessive genes. They divide up into groups to complete a lab data sheet with the genotypes and phenotypes listed and draw an example of a homozygous genotype. Full Review »
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