Genetics: crosses, pedigrees, human variation

Item description

Genetics consists of 17 printable, black-and-white worksheets (PLUS Answer Sheets) that will not only save you a ton of time but will also help your students to improve and/or consolidate their understanding of important topics in the area of genetics. This resource is suitable for years 10 – 12 and includes a class activity investigating human variation.

Content included:

• The Human Genome Project (HGP)

• Mendel’s Model of Inheritance

• Organising chromosomes into karyotypes

• Phenotypes and genotypes

• Human variation

• Monogenic and polygenic inheritance

• Continuous and discontinuous variation

• Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses

• Test crosses

• Pedigrees

Along with printable worksheets, Genetics includes a digital (PowerPoint) version at no extra cost, giving teachers a choice as to which they prefer to use – taking into account the different learning styles of their students.

Genetics is not just about answering questions. Your students will enjoy the ‘active’ nature of the tasks here, including:

• analysing diagrams and graphs

• labelling diagrams

• filling-in-the-gaps using words from a list

• carrying out mix-and-match activities

• completing a class activity that investigates human variation

• carrying out genetic crosses using Punnett squares

• carrying out Internet research

• using simple PowerPoint tools to add text and create and insert shapes (digital version)

Genetics can be used as class work, homework, revision or even tests. It includes an Answer Key (PDF) with images in full colour that look great on the big screen and can be used to facilitate good class discussion. Answers provided are highly detailed, so there is no need to research or fact-check here; it’s all been done for you!

I hope you and your students find this product useful and that you enjoy using it as much as I enjoyed creating it!

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