Genetics: Genetic Biodiversity

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• CW: Completed Chuck-Ken Survival Game Sheet and Paragraph.

• DN: If a person has ‘Uu’, what kind of chin do they have?

• Reminders: Take care of your plants. If you are done, turn it in.

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LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.

25min Chuck-Ken Survival Game. Students draw a chuck-ken. Things happen by chance (Hurricanes, Invasive Species, Diseases, etc). Some survive to pass on their genes, others don’t. Repeat multiple times and see how long your genetic line survives.

5min Banana Videos.

5min Paragraph explaining why a single disease, environmental change, or natural disaster did not kill off the Chuck-Ken species.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.