Monster Genetics (Traits, heredity, punnett squares, dominant, recessive)
$8.00
Introducing and reviewing genetics (dominant/recessive traits) in your classroom? This activity pack is perfect for upper elementary and middle school! This Create-A-Monster Lab is engaging and fun while focusing on genetics and heredity in the classroom.
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Introducing and reviewing genetics (dominant/recessive traits) in your classroom? This activity pack is perfect for upper elementary and middle school! This Create-A-Monster Lab is engaging and fun while focusing on genetics and heredity in the classroom.
Each student plays “Rock, Paper, Scissors” to determine which genes they inherit from their parents then their monster displays the dominant or recessive traits accordingly. My students thoroughly enjoyed this short lab to reinforce the vocabulary and skills covered earlier in the chapter.
The pack includes:
*posters for dominant and recessive trait
*recording sheet for traits
*2 body types for your monster
*lab sheet to extend thinking
*Punnett square practice of traits from your monster
+ examples and samples of work to see what completed papers and directions should look like.
If you are covering genetics, heredity, genes, dominant and recessive traits this year then this activity is a MUST! It is great for any time of the year and creatively engages students in the learning process!
Cynthia C. –
Wonderful. I teach an enrichment STEM class. We did this for genetics before Halloween. My 6th graders LOVED it. They wanted to do it again! It made them go through the selection process.
Mixed in the Middle –
I can’t wait to use this with my 6th graders! I think it will be engaging and reinforce some of the concepts we have been learning in our genetics unit. What a great way to actually apply some of the information in a fun way!
Teachers Are Terrific –
This was a fabulous activity! I used this with third graders and they really understood the process of determining traits. We had fun discussions of the many variations children might get from their parents and then went on to our monsters. The kids wanted certain traits and groaned when their monsters were awarded something else. Using rock-paper-scissors is an excellent way to “win” the traits, but we also tried spinners. Our monsters turned out very cute! Thank you for this creative activity!