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Dino DNA

Grades 5-12 30-45 minutes Life Science
Grade levels
5-12
Duration
30-45 minutes
Topics
Life Science
Standards
2 aligned
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Examine how traits are handed down through generations by creating hypothetical dinosaurs. (Lab Connection: DNA and Genetics Lab)

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Lesson Plan PDF

Lab Connections Icon Lab Connection: DNA and Genetics

Objectives:

  • Interpret homozygous and heterozygous alleles, as well as dominant and recessive alleles to create hypothetical creatures.
  • Be able to predict offspring phenotypes, by understanding the relationship between genotype and phenotype.

Standards alignment

  • English Language Arts: Speaking and Listening
  • English Language Arts: Writing