Paper Pets
Students create paper pets, paper pet offspring and eventually even paper pet pets. Students go through heredity and how parents pass alleles onto their offspring using punnett squares. We use this activity as part of our introduction to genetics.
Marshmallow Babies
Once students are comfortable with punnett squares, we move into mitosis and meiosis. We use the marshmallow baby activity to reinforce concepts of meiosis.
Concrete Spelling
Instead of asking students to practice vocabulary with repetition, we use concrete spelling to have students show their creativity while working on what these vocabulary words mean. Students have to write the word creatively showing what the word means in the picture.
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