Genetics and Heredity Lab: Celebrity Babies and Punnett Squares!
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Grade Levels
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschool
Subjects
Resource Type
Standards
NGSSHS-LS3-3
NGSSHS-LS3-1
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
74 pages
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What educators are saying
My students loved this activity! I had them cut out parts of the celebs and make some terribly ugly celebrity babies, but they had a great time doing it and learned about heritable traits in the process.
My students had a lot of fun with this activity and it helped them practice their knowledge of genetics. Highly recommend.
Description
Come let's explore the world of genetics by creating Celebrity Babies! Students will use Punnett Squares and the concepts of heredity to become genetic counselors for some of the most popular celebrity couples of today! Included in this activity is:
1. Student Lab Worksheet
2. Teachers' Guide
3. Baby Templates
4. Celebrity Couples (w/simulated genotypes)
*Updated December 2022- New Celebrity Couples! 32 Celebrity Couples!
Students LOVE this activity and will definitely leave your classroom with a firm understanding of the concepts of heredity and Punnett Squares!
Total Pages
74 pages
Answer Key
N/A
Teaching Duration
45 minutes
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Standards
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NGSSHS-LS3-3
Apply concepts of statistics and probability to explain the variation and distribution of expressed traits in a population. Emphasis is on the use of mathematics to describe the probability of traits as it relates to genetic and environmental factors in the expression of traits. Assessment does not include Hardy-Weinberg calculations.
NGSSHS-LS3-1
Ask questions to clarify relationships about the role of DNA and chromosomes in coding the instructions for characteristic traits passed from parents to offspring. Assessment does not include the phases of meiosis or the biochemical mechanism of specific steps in the process.
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