Imagine a pair of dragons that produce offspring. What percentage of the hatchlings have wings and large antlers? An engaging activity draws genetics learners in, introduces them to alleles, meiosis, phenotypes, genotypes, and teaches them how to use Punnett squares. The exercises also illustrate the law of independent assortment and linked genes. 

Concepts

dominant traits, dominance, alleles, chromosomes, genetics, punnett squares, recessive traits

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Additional Tags

genetics, punnett square, dominant, recessive, allele, chromosome, genetic linkage, independent assortment, science

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Classroom Considerations

• Handout is ten pages long and may take days to work through

Pros

• Provides a teacher reference guide to prepare for the lesson

Cons

• None