We teach about Mendelian Genetics and students learn by practicing Punnett squares in class. This often is a challenging concept for students to understand. This lab will provide a unique inquiry based lab to demonstrate Mendelian Genetics. Students will get to see both parent plants grow and make predictions regarding what traits their offspring plant will inherit. After growing the offspring plants students will analyze their results and connect it to the Punnett squares they learned prior to the lab.
Students will begin each lab with a phenomenon and gather evidence in the learning process to determine the cause.
The second science kit students begin with the phenomenon of a fish kill that occurred in Lake Erie in late summer. Students will gather evidence through investigations, readings, and assignments to determine the cause. At the conclusion of the lesson students will use the evidence gathered to construct a final explanation for how changes in the lake ecosystem caused changes in matter.
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