Creature Traits and Reproduction
by Lee Nigg
Students will be paired up, or a group of three if one odd number, and create a Mom and Dad creature with Dominant and Recessive Traits that get passed on to two offspring through the flipping of a two-colored foam chip.
Lesson Grade Level
5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1kq7UzxmXlzrzytsxWKgSCPxEs4Zq57qO/edit?u…Related Content
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