Genetics Task Cards

Mendelian & Non-Mendelian Inheritance | Punnett Squares | Heredity

Make genetics more approachable with these Genetics Task Cards! This resource includes 20 rigorous task cards that guide students through heredity, inheritance patterns, and genetic variation using explanation, reasoning, and application—perfect for stations, review, and formative assessment.

⭐ What’s Included

• 20 student task cards covering foundational genetics concepts
• Complete answer key (answers provided in red on matching cards)
• Print-friendly format with 4 task cards per page
• Designed for middle school and high school biology
  

🧬 Topics Covered

These task cards reinforce essential genetics standards, including:

• Gregor Mendel and foundational genetics principles
• Alleles, genotype vs. phenotype
• Dominant and recessive inheritance
• Law of segregation and independent assortment
• Monohybrid crosses and Punnett square reasoning
• Expected phenotypic ratios
• Incomplete dominance and codominance (AB blood type)
• Multiple-allele traits
• Sex-linked (X-linked) traits
• Polygenic inheritance and continuous variation
• Environmental influences on phenotype
  

🧠 Skills Students Practice

• Explaining inheritance patterns using scientific vocabulary
• Predicting outcomes of genetic crosses
• Interpreting phenotypic ratios
• Distinguishing between Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance
• Applying genetics concepts to real-world examples
  

Questions span multiple Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels, making this resource ideal for meaningful practice and exam preparation.

🏫 Perfect For

• Learning stations or rotations
• Unit review before quizzes or tests
• Biology EOC review
• Small-group or partner work
• Substitute teacher lesson plans
• Exit tickets and formative assessment
  

📌 Teacher-Friendly Design

• Clear, consistent formatting
• Easy-to-read task cards
• Minimal prep—just print and go!
• Answer key included for quick grading or self-checking