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My Family and Me: Our Similarities and Differences Lesson PlanMy Family and Me: Our Similarities and Differences Lesson Plan
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Pupils are introduced to basic genetic information to discover how they acquired the traits they have. Individually, they develop a family tree and identify the similarities and differences between two poeple. In groups, they examine the way different animals reproduce and match the mother with the correct baby.

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8th - 12th
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Science
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