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University of Colorado

Punnett Squares with Piebald Deer

For Teachers 5th - 10th Standards
Explore the science behind Earth's amazing diversity of life with this lesson on genetics. Looking at specific traits in piebald deer, carnations, and roan cattle, young scientists use Punnett...
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Curated OER

Probability and Genetics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners determine the offspring from a genetic cross. In this biology lesson plan, students use Punnett squares to find probability. They explain how genes are passed from parents to offspring.
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Curated OER

Designer Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils view a video on DNA. They discuss mitosis, meiosis and fertilization. They use strips of paper to simulate fertilization and analyze the genotype and phenotype of the combined chromosomes.