Section outline

  • Kia ora akonga,

    Success Criteria:
    I can explain how chromosomes determine sex
    I can explain how alleles determine the 3 types of genotypes
    I can describe the difference between genotype and phenotype, and explain how genotypes determine phenotypes
    I can use Punnett Squares to predict genotype and phenotype ratios/probabilities of offspring

    Activities:

    1. Make a DNA paper model (Scipad 136-137)
    2. Punnett square activity on mini whiteboards
    3. Punnett squares SCIPAD 140-145
    4. Watch “Monohybrid and the Punnett Square Guinea Pigs"

    5. Brainpop - "Heredity" movie, quiz, challenge , vocabulary, worksheet
    6. Genetics - punnett squares tasksheet on GC

    Further Learning:
    All resources are posted on Google Classrooms