MS-LS3.A-2

Genetics Island

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COMBINED RATING

3.5 Stars

TEACHERS (28)

3.8

STUDENTS (9183)

3.2

LENGTH

10 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Explore genetics, unravel the secrets of Punnett squares, and grasp the distinctions between homozygous and heterozygous, dominant and recessive traits. Breed unique phoenixes by pairing females and males to achieve specific outcomes. Immerse yourself in visually captivating tables and designs. Conquer challenging levels of increasing difficulty and embark on a rewarding journey to genetic mastery.

Vocabulary Words

genetics

genes

traits

alleles

inherited

dominant

recessive

probability

genotype

homozygous dominant

homzygous recessive

heterozygous

Rosalind Franklin

DNA

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Variation of Inherited Traits. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

In sexual reproduction, the offspring inherits half of its genetic material from its mother and half from its father.

Homozygous means that an organism contains the same alleles of a gene on their chromosomes.

Genotype is the genetic makeup of a living organism and depends on which alleles the organism inherited from its parent(s).

The different varieties of a particular gene are called alleles.

Some alleles are dominant while others are recessive.

Heredity is the passage of genetic information from one generation to the next.

Genes are responsible for the specific traits of an individual.

Phenotype describes the observable traits that an organism expresses from its genetic makeup.

In sexual reproduction, the offspring are genetically distinct from their parents.

Heterozygous means that an organism contains different alleles of a gene on their chromosomes.

Sexual reproduction improves the genetic variation of a species.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is genetics the study of? What type of organism will we be working with in this game? What are the three main traits of the Pheonix that are controlled by genes? What do we call variations of a gene? From whom do we inherit our genes?

After the Game

What is the difference between dominant and recessive genes? How did you know if a trait was dominant or recessive in the game? What is the difference between homozygous and heterozygous traits in the game? What is the process to create specific phoenix birds in the game?