Assignment: Heredity and Genetics

Created by Kaelyn F on

3 activities: 3 games

44 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 18 min

Genetic Octopus

You need to get the octopus back in the water by dropping boxes on top of the platform. You'll have to use good aim and strategy to be successful with this task. Along the way, you will also answer multiple-choice questions about gene mutations. Once you successfully complete all six modules, you will win the game!

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Teacher Ratings (26) 3.6 stars.

Student Ratings (3533) 3.5 stars.

Activity 2: Question Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Chromo Combat (Elem)

In this game, you will learn about mutations as you try to defeat bad mutations from your spacecraft. Before you embark on your journey, you will learn about the different types of mutations. Questions will also appear on the screen to check your understanding of the mutations you learned. When you answer the questions correctly, your ship will be upgraded, and the questions will become more challenging. You must complete all the levels for a surprise at the end.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (46) 4.2 stars.

Student Ratings (5731) 4.1 stars.

Activity 3: Instructional Game. Estimated duration: 13 min

Cats Genes

In this game, you will have to breed cats according to their genotype and phenotype to produce cats with the desired traits. Once given the criteria you have to mate a male and female with dominant and recessive traits to get the desired offspring. After fulfilling each customer's order, you will have to answer a question about genotypes, phenotypes, alleles, and heredity. Complete all cat requests to win.

Ratings

Teacher Ratings (9) 3.0 stars.

Student Ratings (2069) 3.7 stars.