Assignment: Variation of Inherited Traits 5.L3U1.9 Assignment

Created by Brittany W on

11 activities: 11 games

153 min

Activity 1: Video Game. Estimated duration: 3 min

The Great Trait Adventure

Today we are going to learn about how organisms are affected by their environment. You might ask “what is an organism?” You, Me, my dog, a plant. All organisms have a unique set of traits that set them apart. Plants and animals inherit genetic information from their parents just like you inherit your genetic information from your parents.

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Teacher Ratings (4) 5.0 stars.

Student Ratings (7745) 3.9 stars.

Activity 2: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Happu

An interactive game for learning heredity via dogs inheriting characteristics from their parents. In this game, you have to tend to all needs of your dog in order raise them heathfully, so you'll even pick up some tips on how to raise a dog in real life!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 3.0 stars.

Student Ratings (5255) 3.9 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 4: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Live Long and Prosper

A game to identify characteristics for a species that will help them survive in an environment and adapt. If a student chooses the wrong characteristic, they will die. If they choose the right one, they will flourish and prosper!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (140) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44050) 4.2 stars.

Activity 5: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 15 min

Happu

An interactive game for learning heredity via dogs inheriting characteristics from their parents. In this game, you have to tend to all needs of your dog in order raise them heathfully, so you'll even pick up some tips on how to raise a dog in real life!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (26) 3.0 stars.

Student Ratings (5255) 3.9 stars.

Activity 6: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 7: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Live Long and Prosper

A game to identify characteristics for a species that will help them survive in an environment and adapt. If a student chooses the wrong characteristic, they will die. If they choose the right one, they will flourish and prosper!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (140) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44050) 4.2 stars.

Activity 8: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 20 min

The Incredible Life Machine

Learn how organisms are affected over time by different environmental factors! The Incredible Life Machine is a simulator on how organism's traits change over time. It also has a reproduction module to learn how these traits are passed from parents to its offspring.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (50) 3.4 stars.

Student Ratings (10594) 3.9 stars.

Activity 9: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Live Long and Prosper

A game to identify characteristics for a species that will help them survive in an environment and adapt. If a student chooses the wrong characteristic, they will die. If they choose the right one, they will flourish and prosper!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (140) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44050) 4.2 stars.

Activity 10: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Live Long and Prosper

A game to identify characteristics for a species that will help them survive in an environment and adapt. If a student chooses the wrong characteristic, they will die. If they choose the right one, they will flourish and prosper!

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (140) 4.1 stars.

Student Ratings (44050) 4.2 stars.

Activity 11: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 12 min

Eureka! - Force of Nature

Join Montana on his explorations of an abandoned temple. Click your way through clues and discover the truth about traits in animals.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (27) 4.5 stars.

Student Ratings (19851) 4.1 stars.