Genetics and Heredity - Complete Unit

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This is a comprehensive collection of activities, laboratory experiments, practice worksheets, notes, and resources for teaching middle school and introductory level high school genetics. Activities were created to serve a diverse classroom with variety of learning styles. The genetics final project was used as a science fair project and includes guidelines and instructions for completing a lab report and project display board.


Warm-Up Activity: Traits
Overhead Completion Activity: Notes on Genetic Principles
Notes on Genetic Principles Answer Key
Overhead Notes: Punnett Square Vocabulary
Warm-Up Activity: Genotype Practice
Genetics Review Worksheets
Study Guide and Review
Punnett Square Practice
Laboratory Activity: Human Genetic Traits
Laboratory Activity: What are the Chances (Probability)?
Ratio Practice: Mendel's Pea Experiment
Overhead Notes: Using Punnett squares to predict offspring
Punnett Square Practice Problems
Genetics Final Science Fair Project
Lab Report Worksheet Guidelines
Rubric for Creating and Grading Project Displays
Lab Report Outline
Genetics Final Science Fair Project Progress Report

All items were written and designed by Nicole Solis.