Students investigate their own inherited traits by using taste papers. In this genetic traits lesson, students test their ability to taste various substances, which is determined by inherited genetic traits. They take home taste papers...

Young learners examine how different traits could give one organism an advantage over another. In groups, they view two different organisms in different environments. To end the lesson, they complete a Venn Diagram on the two organisms...

Students explore human behavior by participating in a class science game. In this human characteristics instructional activity, students identify different human traits that are passed down by each generation and the purpose each of them...

Learners discern that dominant and recessive traits occur in a variety of combinations in any given group of people.

Young scholars conduct a simple experiment to determine if a trait has been passed from a family member to them.

Students investigate the principles of probability that can be used to predict hereditary traits.

Young scholars observe offspring (mealworms) that do not initially resemble their parent organism (darkling beetles) throughout complete metamorphosis. They also create and maintain an appropriate habitat for the mealworms.

Young scholars participate in a series of activities in order to explore the diversity of insects. They explore how insects are grouped and categorized.