In this unit students learned about heredity and the ways that traits are passed from parents to offspring. We discovered ways scientist study heredity. We used information that we learned in previous chapters about cells and their functions to help us further understand meiosis, genetic probability, genotypes, and phenotypes.
The students worked hard on a project that tied all this information together. They created families (paper ones) and used probability to determine the traits that would be passed on to the offspring. They also created Punnet Squares to show scientific proof of the genetic possibilities.
My students were very creative and I believe they gained a solid understanding of genetics and heredity through this project!
Creating the Paper Pets
The students worked hard on a project that tied all this information together. They created families (paper ones) and used probability to determine the traits that would be passed on to the offspring. They also created Punnet Squares to show scientific proof of the genetic possibilities.
My students were very creative and I believe they gained a solid understanding of genetics and heredity through this project!
Creating the Paper Pets
Writing the genotype and phenotype
Creating the Parent generation
A finished Parent
The Other Parent!
Some More
The family tree
The pets are hinged so one can
read the back to check
Phenotype and Genotype
Notice the
Punnet Squares
More Paper Pet families
Notice the Probability Chart
Punnet Squares
P-generation
f1- generation
Could you share the instructions for how you did this activity?
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