Assignment: Sexual and Asexual Reproduction SC.7.L.16.3 Assignment

Created by Doug R on

8 activities: 7 games, 1 assessment

84 min

Activity 1: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions from Sexual and Asexual Reproduction.

3 questions assessment

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Basketball Master

Shoot a basketball through the hoop and answer some questions along the way! The game does not have any instructional content, it simply has review questions spread throughout.

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Teacher Ratings (998) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (308845) 3.9 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!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (64) 4.0 stars.

Student Ratings (13660) 3.4 stars.

Activity 4: 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 5: Question Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

Galaxy Escape

10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (493) 4.4 stars.

Student Ratings (267443) 3.9 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 5 min

Cells And Genes and Reproduction

In the first part of this game, you'll get to divide your cells until you have enough for a full organism. Once you've divided enough cells, you'll get to create offspring. You'll also compare asexual and sexual reproduction and learn why the offspring are different. After you successfully create a new organism, you will get to take a quiz that will test your knowledge over the content you just learned.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (83) 3.7 stars.

Student Ratings (23352) 3.3 stars.

Activity 7: 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.

Activity 8: 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.