Description
If you are looking for a fun and engaging winter science genetic Punnett squares project to do before or after the holidays, then stop your searching and look no further. In these two heredity activities, students will practice and apply their knowledge of phenotypes, genotypes, and Punnett squares to create a snowman family and an edible gingerbread man.
This lesson includes:
- Paper and digital version of the Punnett square build a snowman family activity
- Paper and digital version of the identify genotypes and phenotypes gingerbread man activity
- Teacher instructions for each activity including what is needed for the gingerbread man cookies
- Answer key for the activities
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In the first activity students have to use the traits of Mr. and Mrs. Snowman to create their snowman family using their knowledge of Punnett squares, genotypes, phenotypes, complete dominance, and incomplete dominance. In the second activity, students use coins to determine the traits of their gingerbread man, and then they use those traits to create their own gingerbread man cookie or paper cut out.
What teachers like you are saying
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “I used both the snowman families and the gingerbread man activity. I went out and bought sugar cookies and icing for the latter and my students loved it!”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This was a blast!!! I used both parts of the packet, first having the students do the paper version of the snowmen then doing the actual gingerbread men in class. It was a great reference my students remembered all year!!! Thanks for the fun 🙂”
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “This perfectly fits with our biology unit and will be the perfect activity to use to make the holiday time a little more fun but still academic!”
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