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EMS Lesson 2: Outrageous Offspring

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.
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Paint's Family Tree

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders learn about hereditary traits and family trees. In this heredity instructional activity, 5th graders act out a family tree skit and complete a 'trait summary' worksheet. Students then complete the 'Paint's Family Tree'...
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Comparing Apples and Onions

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders observe heredity. In this Science instructional activity, 5th graders are introduced to the concept of traits being passed from parents to offspring. Students investigate the concepts through apples and onions.
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Heredity And Environment

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners complete a pre-test on the relationship between heredity and the environment. As a class, they write down descriptions of themselves and identify which traits can be changed and not changed. In groups, they determine which...
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The Mysteries of Twins

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experience reading in the content areas by reading about heredity and practicing summarizing the reading.

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