Genetics
Investigate genetics and heredity through the Engineering Design Process
Overview
Students study genetics, biological classification, heredity and Punnett squares, to cellular biology and the parts of certain cells.
Standards
MS-ETS1-1 Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-2 Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-3 Engineering Design
MS-ETS1-4 Engineering Design
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Explore Genetics
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Students study the adaptations resulting from the passing a near-Earth asteroid. Students classify and describe the particular adaptations of these new creatures.
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Discover Genetics
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Students are asked to determine what the offspring would look like based on the parents of fictitious pets called Zaboos.
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Apply Genetics
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Students create specific eukaryotic cells using various objects. Once the cells are complete, each team will exchange cells with another team and reverse engineer the new cell.
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