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Kitten Creation Lesson PlanKitten Creation Lesson Plan
Publisher
Beyond Benign
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Grade
6th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
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Hands-on Activity
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Year
2017
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Kitten Creation

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Your pupils become geneticists as they create cat offspring. The next lesson in a series continues an exploration of genetic makeup as scholars consider parent traits to build their offspring. Using household items, they create kittens that display traits given to them by their parents.

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Concepts

phenotypes, genotypes, dna, dominant traits, recessive traits, genetic traits, genes, genetic code, genetics, alleles

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Differentiate by providing groups with a unique set of characteristics for their kittens

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires a solid understanding of genetic vocabulary
  • Consider organizing group materials in Ziploc bags for time management

Pros

  • Includes an enrichment activity
  • Provides photos of completed projects as reference

Cons

  • None

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