Genetics Unit & Heredity Bundle For Middle School - Digital and Print

This bundle is designed specifically for teachers who are teaching heredity to middle school students! These resources to teach heredity and genetics concepts are perfect for in person teaching or distance learning!

Youtube links are included in case students do not have access to the embedded video.

The five resources included are:

1. HEREDITY VOCAB VIDEO NOTES

This video introduces students to tough vocabulary including alleles, dominant and recessive traits, homozygous and heterozygous, genotype, and phenotype. It’s designed to have students take notes while following along. Research shows drawing and writing boost learning. The video is embedded in a Google Slides presentation, so it can easily be distributed to students. Watch as a class or assign individually!

2. HEREDITY VOCAB QUESTIONS

Using vocabulary from the video, students will answer questions about different types of allele pairs. This practice reinforces the vocabulary using human genetic traits. This resource is available for digital and print.

3. HEREDITY PIXEL PUZZLE ART

Really nail down that heredity vocabulary before you move to Punnett Squares. This digital assignment is perfect for in class or distance learning, and it self grades! As students answer questions, it tells them if they're right or wrong and reveals pieces of a puzzle! This is a fun and easy way to review and make sure your students really understand heredity vocabulary!

4. PUNNETT SQUARE INVESTIGATION

Don't teach your students Punnett squares until they've had a chance to investigate them! Using allele tiles and a Punnett square mat, your middle school students will be able to figure out where each tile goes and explain why it goes there. This easy and engaging, no-prep, investigation will build students familiarity with Punnett squares before they learn about them!

5. PUNNETT SQUARES VIDEO NOTES

Like the heredity vocab video, students are supposed to take notes while following along. They will learn what a Punnett square is, how to cross two allele pairs, and how we use that information to find the probability offspring will have certain traits. Watch as a class or assign individually through Google Slides!

6. PUNNETT SQUARES PRACTICE

These three worksheets build on student’s knowledge of Punnett squares. They start easy with given alleles. By the end of the series of worksheets, students use heredity vocabulary to find allele pairs and cross them to solve a riddle! This resource is available for digital and print.

7. MY MONSTER FAMILY GENETICS PROJECT

Wrap it all up with this project! Students will hatch monsters from the Monster Incubator Website to find their alleles. Then, they’ll create Punnett squares for all nine traits to find traits for the offspring. Copy and paste monster parts to create all monsters. This product includes a website with video instructions for all steps!

These resources will be a great addition to your digital or physical classroom!