Heredity with Jelly Beans
by Elena Tellechea
Students will use jelly beans to model the variation that results from sexual reproduction. They will use Punnett Squares to practice probability.
Lesson Grade Level
8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KU0jGxlKjDQi5V7ufEfifenE_Ed3PlAX/edit?u…Related Content
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