Assignment: 7. Laboratory: Do Genes Determine Everything?

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6 activities: 2 games, 4 assessments

29 min

Activity 1: 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.

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Teacher Ratings (138) 3.9 stars.

Student Ratings (38840) 3.7 stars.

Activity 2: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation.

3 questions assessment

Activity 3: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation.

3 questions assessment

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Plant Manager

In this game you are a farmer trying to grow plants (corn, sunflowers, tomatoes and flowers) in your farm. Nurture the plants by providing the correct amount of water, fertilizer, and sunlight to each plant. As your plants grow be sure to avoid events like floods, storms, and trash. Grow each of the four types of plants successfully within the allotted time to win the game.

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Teacher Ratings (29) 3.2 stars.

Student Ratings (6826) 3.4 stars.

Activity 5: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Plant Growth: Effect of Genes and Environment.

3 questions assessment

Activity 6: Assessment. Estimated duration: 3 min

Assessment with 3 questions chosen from Plant Growth: Effect of Genes and Environment.

3 questions assessment