Instructional Video

Monohybrids and the Punnett Square Guinea Pigs

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Introduce young biologists to monohybrid crosses and simple Punnett Squares. It includes explanations of dominant versus recessive and genotype versus phenotype by exploring different genetic combinations of guinea pigs. 

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Instructional Ideas
  • The publisher's website has handouts and worksheets aligned to the video
Classroom Considerations
  • Recommended prior knowledge includes ratios, percent, or probabilities
  • Video is a great introduction to basic Punnett squares
  • The 15th video in a series of 33
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Engaging cartoon graphics are accurate and easy to follow
  • Moderation of comments prevents bad language
Cons
  • None