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Genetics & Heredity - PowerPoint & Handouts Bundle

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Your students can unravel the mysteries of how DNA affects their appearance, behavior and more using our fun and engaging genetics unit bundle, complete with a guiding PowerPoint, tons of activities, graphic organizers and more!WHAT'S INCLUDED in

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Anatomy, Biology, Environment

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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DNA History, Structure and Function - PowerPoint and Notes

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Bring the structure of DNA to life for your middle school science students with this resource that would make Watson, Crick AND Franklin proud. In this lesson, students learn the history of DNA discovery, demonstrate how nucleic acids pair with one

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Anatomy, Biology, Environment

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Science Interactive Notebook - Genetics & Heredity

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Engage your students with over 24 Interactive Notebook activities for all of your genetics unit needs. Our interactive notebook flippers will have your kids "flipping" their way to learning all about DNA and how characteristics are inherited.

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Science Interactive Notebook Bundle - Life Science and Biology

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Engage your students with over 200 Interactive Notebook activities in digital google and regular format for all of your life science needs. Our interactive notebook flippers will have your kids "flipping" their way to learning all about cells,

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Anatomy, Biology, Environment

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Genetics PTC Paper Tasting Lab

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Looking for a way to make genetics more accessible to your students? Using Phenylthiocarbamide or PTC paper, you can give students a "tastable" way to identify the invisible traits that are passed on from generation to generation. Students can test

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Math, Anatomy, Biology

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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$5.00

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Christmas Winter Genetics - Punnett squares

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Brrrrrrrr! It's winter, fresh snow is on the ground and it’s time to build your perfect Snowperson! Students really enjoy these fun Punnett Square practice problems that help to reinforce genetics concepts such as homozygous, heterozygous, dominant

Subjects:

Biology, Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Winter

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$4.95

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Life Science Biology Curriculum Bundle - PowerPoints and Handouts

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Everything you need at your fingertips! Teach an entire YEAR of life science with over 35 weeks of lessons in this curriculum bundle - including daily warm-ups, lessons, labs, activities, projects, study guides and assessments, and an animated

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, Homeschool

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Genetics & Heredity Complete Bundle - PowerPoint Unit, INB, Task Card, Word Wall

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Unit Lesson Plans complete with guiding PowerPoint and student pages? ✓Word walls? ✓ Interactive Notebooks? ✓Task Cards? ✓You're ready to teach with this comprehensive bundle for teaching Genetics and Heredity. Engage your students with our animated

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Genetics Monohybrid Cross Punnett Square Practice 2

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Need MORE reinforcement for teaching monohybrid Punnett square crosses in your middle school Genetics class? Students will get plenty of practice using Punnett Squares with this enrichment lesson that reinforces vocabulary and challenges students

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Math, Biology, Environment

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Pedigree Practice and Analysis - PowerPoint and Notes

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Take the guesswork out of tracing genetic traits through a family tree with this mini-bundle that will teach your students how to read and analyze pedigree charts, predict the next generation of offspring, and think critically about how relatedness

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering - PowerPoint, Notes and Project

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This biotechnology and genetic engineering mini-bundle will get your middle school students thinking critically about the ethics behind genetically modified food and organisms (GMO's), gene therapy, cloning, designer babies, and more as they learn

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Meiosis Cell Division - PowerPoint, Notes, Class Survey and Project

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Ensure your students understand the difference between meiosis and mitosis with this 1-day mini-bundle that covers meiosis cell division and the creation of haploid and diploid cells. In this lesson, students will take brief notes about egg and

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Math, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$8.00

161

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Life Science Centers / Lab Stations Bundle - Cross-curricular STEAM Activities

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Want to head full steam into S.T.E.A.M., but not sure how to get started? Try our twist on S.T.E.A.M.! With science as the primary background subject, students learn all about life science using Social Studies, Technology, ELA, Art, and Math. With

Subjects:

Science, Anatomy, Biology

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Centers

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Life Science Supplemental - Interactive Notebook, Word Wall, Task Card Bundle

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Word walls? ✓ Interactive Notebooks? ✓Task Cards? ✓You're ready to teach with this comprehensive bundle to supplement your life science curriculum. Engage your students with over 200 Interactive Notebook activities, a year-long visual word wall with

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Genetic Engineering - Genetics - Science Centers / Lab Stations

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Genetic Engineering - Science Centers / Lab Stations - Genetics & Heredity Differentiated Student Led Cross-curricular STEAM Lab StationsStudents will use this Genetic Engineering lab station to learn about selective breeding, hybridization, and

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Science, Biology, For All Subject Areas

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Laboratory, Centers

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Genetics Monohybrid Cross Punnett Square Practice 1

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Need some solid reinforcement for teaching monohybrid Punnett square crosses in your middle school Genetics class? This scaffolded Punnett square practice lesson is perfect for helping your kiddos feel successful at predicting the probability of

Subjects:

Math, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Homework

$3.50

113

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Punnett Squares - Fall Halloween Genetics

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Punnett Squares - Fall Halloween Jack o' All Traits for Genetics & Heredity. Boo! Don't be scared to try out our Halloween Punnett Square Practice! The Lanterns in the local patch have been scaring up some new baby Lanterns. Students will

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Halloween

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Google Apps

$4.50

244

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Selective Breeding & Hybrid Sales Campaign Project

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Here's another fun, hands-on way to teach the genetics concepts of selective breeding and hybridization in your middle school science class! In this selective breeding research project, students work in the marketing department of Selective Breeding

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Projects, Activities, Assessment

$4.50

112

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Genetics Vocabulary - Differentiated Science Reading Passages & Questions

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Ready to take learning essential science vocabulary from difficult and boring to accessible and fun? Increase the science literacy in your middle or high school classroom using our differentiated student-friendly reading passages that introduce

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$3.50

105

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Genetics Study Guide Review Packet

By Getting Nerdy with Mel and Gerdy

Need a study guide for your middle school science students to review for your genetics unit assessment? This 41-question comprehensive EDITABLE study guide includes multiple question types covering a broad range of genetics topics including: •

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Environment

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, Homeschool

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Study Guides, Worksheets, Activities

$2.50

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Together Mel and Gerdy have 17 years of life science teaching experience. We taught in an International Baccalaureate school in Georgia. Individually, we served as Science Department Chair, Team Leader, Advisory Chair, Science Fair Club Coordinators, and Yearbook Coordinator. Together, we are a dynamic pair with a flair for lesson planning.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We enjoy inquiry-based, hands-on, cross-curricular activities. We LOVED to co-teach. We frequently brought our classes together into one room and teach them together. The kids loved to interact with other classes and enjoyed seeing their teachers have fun together.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Together we have: Flown weightless on the Zero G (a.k.a. Vomit Comet) and achieved eight total minutes of weightlessness (see Mel holding the sign and Gerdy's long hair achieving new heights): Walked the model's catwalk for Teacher in the Spotlight. Worked alongside Ecologists in Skidaway and Sapelo Island GA. Mel was honored by being featured as Atlanta's 11 Alive Class Act Teacher of the Month where she was interviewed and her class appeared on the morning news!

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Gerdy: B.S. Wildlife Biology & M.Ed. Biology both from Auburn University Mel: B.S. Biology & B.S. Biology Education both from Kennesaw University

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We aim to please. Before leaving feedback, please contact us via "Ask a Question" or Email Us and let us know if we can help make our products better for you and your students. Getting Nerdy prides itself in good customer service and would appreciate the opportunity to provide the highest quality science products for your needs. All of our materials are designed for implementation within a middle school setting but can easily be adapted for remedial high school biology or higher level elementary life science with scaffolding and substantial teacher facilitation. **All pictures, graphics, and artwork in our lessons are either purchased legally for use or are created by Getting Nerdy, LLC**