Genetics
Investigate genetics and heredity through the Engineering Design Process
Course
Course
STEM EDA
Subjects
Subjects
Engineering
Grade Levels
Grade Levels
6
7
8
Duration (hours)
Duration (Approx hours)
15
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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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Lessons
Accordion Items
Title
Explore Genetics
Content
Students study the adaptations resulting from the passing a near-Earth asteroid. Students classify and describe the particular adaptations of these new creatures.
Title
Discover Genetics
Content
Students are asked to determine what the offspring would look like based on the parents of fictitious pets called Zaboos.
Title
Apply Genetics
Content
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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