Can we find the phenotypes and genotypes of magical ability for the characters in Harry Potter? Of course, but first we need to understand incomplete or blended dominance, co-dominance, multiple alleles, and regulatory genes. This presentation offers guided practice in each of these concepts before solving for complex traits. 

Concepts

mendelian genetics, genetics, alleles, codominance

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Print out worksheets so scholars can take notes and work along with the presentation

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes knowledge of Harry Potter movies
• Prior knowledge of basic Punnett squares is required
• The third in a series of three presentations covering dominant and recessive traits

Pros

• Applies genetics to a high interest topic
• Topics are usually confusing to students, but this presentation makes them clear and understandable

Cons

• None