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Dragon Genetics - Understanding Inheritance

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Six pages begin with a detailed introduction to meiosis and homologous chromosome pairs. Instructions guide learners through a simulation in which they draw craft sticks marked with autosomes in order to decode the genes inherited by a baby dragon. 

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Concepts
dominant traits, dominance, alleles, genetics, genotypes, meiosis, phenotypes, recessive traits, inheritance
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Additional Tags
epistasis, genetics, genotype, inheritance, meiosis, dominant, phenotype, recessive, allele, law of independent assortment, mendel's law of segregation, x chromosome, y chromosome, sex-linked trait, science
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Pros
  • An organized chart is provided, along with critical thinking questions and a partially drawn dragon on which learners add the inherited traits
  • Provides a teacher preparation guide
  • Engaging for even the most reluctant science class members
Cons
  • None