Assignment: Variation of Inherited Traits MS-LS3.A-2 Assignment

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3 activities: 3 games

29 min

Activity 1: Question Game. Estimated duration: 11 min

Apparent Parent

You will learn about sexual reproduction with some fun lessons by a friendly cat. After an introduction, you will jump into a top down game where you will run from enemies as you collect DNA strands, eggs and dividing cells. If you get caught by an enemy, you'll lose a life so run quickly! Play through five levels as you learn about reproduction and variation.

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Activity 2: 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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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.

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Student Ratings (2069) 3.7 stars.