Assignment: Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 7.LS1.7 Assignment

Created by Melanie C on

6 activities: 6 games

65 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Descendant Ascent (Mid)

You will hop to the sky! In this game, your character is a bunny who will help you learn about genetics and reproduction as you ascend a tower. Use your grappling hook to climb from wall to wall like a ninja. Dodge the dangerous spikes on each side or meet an untimely end. Watch out for the laser tripwires, and don't let go of your rope.

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Teacher Ratings (22) 3.5 stars.

Student Ratings (6213) 3.0 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Oscar's World - Reproduction and Gene Transfer

In this game, you will learn the differences between asexual and sexual reproduction. You will also be presented with different examples of asexual and sexual reproduction. First, you will learn the basics of asexual reproduction. Next, you will discover how sexual reproduction causes genetic variation. By the end you will unlock an arcade stage. To complete the arcade game, answer the questions correctly and try not to fall.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (45) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (9471) 3.2 stars.

Activity 3: Question Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Gene-slinger (Mid)

It's time to take a shot at learning about reproduction and gene transfer! Use your slingshot to hit the flying objects that will cross your screen. Some of the objects that you hit will provide you with facts. You will see other objects that will give you questions to answer that will boost your score. As the levels advance, the objects will move more quickly! Good luck!

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Teacher Ratings (64) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (13660) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 8 min

Lab Rat Fungus Muncher

Ratilda will teach you about the difference between asexual reproduction and sexual reproduction by comparing animals (munchers) and fungus. You will learn about the two types of reproduction, and you will stop the spread of fungi with your munchers that eat fungi! There are six labs to complete with questions at the end of each lab.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (65) 3.8 stars.

Student Ratings (19253) 3.3 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 17 min

Reproduction Buddies

In this game, you have to help your organisms make it to through the puzzle to the finish line. Each organism will reproduce sexually or asexually. You will have to figure out how your organisms reproduce. Their offspring will help you cross the obstacles to make it to the final flag. You have to make it to the flag before time runs out.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (122) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (23432) 3.9 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Sexual Reproduction

In this activity, you will observe how traits are passed from parent to offspring and how chromosome pass on genetic information. Two character, AI and Genius, will be your teachers in this game. You will learn from Al about how he reproduced asexually. This means he can make copies of himself by himself. For sexual reproduction, you will learn from Genius. You will need two different individuals to make a copy.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (138) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (38844) 3.7 stars.