Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Genetics and Heredity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore genetics and heredity. They study meiosis and view videos and create vocabulary flashcards. They create a graphic organizer that compares and contrasts sexual and asexual reproduction in each of the six...
Lesson Plan
Beyond Benign

Crossing Hairs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Can you breed the perfect cat? Scholars study how to control genetic traits through breeding. The 15th lesson in a 18-part genetics unit considers the process of cross-breeding to develop a cat with a specific set of predetermined traits.