It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!

Answer each of the task card questions on the lab sheet in complete sentences.

Write It! Station Directions

Explain what the purpose of a gene is.

How is DNA different than a chromosome?

What is the difference between a dominant trait and a recessive trait?

It is recommended that you have completed at least two of the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!

Each member will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Assess It! section.

Assess It! Station Directions

Where is DNA stored in a cell?

A. lysosomesB. vacuoleC. NucleusD. cytoplasm

List the correct order from smallest to largest?

A. Gene, DNA, chromosomes, nucleusB. Gene, chromosomes, DNA, nucleusC. Chromosomes, DNA, nucleus, geneD. Nucleus, chromosomes, DNA, gene

How many chromosomes do humans have in each cell?

A. 46 pairs, total of 92B. 10 pairs, total of 20C. 22 pairs, total of 44D. 23 pairs, total of 46

How are genes different from DNA?

A. DNA is found only in males and genes are in males and females

B. Genes are a section of the DNA and DNA is all the genetic information.

C. Genes are more complex than DNAD. Genes are found in nonliving things and

DNA in living things.

Each member of the group will read the passage and answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Read It! section.

It is important to remember that the answers will come directly from the reading passage.

Read It! Station Directions

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ssed

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ally

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rent

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raits

like

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ha

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t’s m

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two

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mes

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exa

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his m

ight

seem

like

an

easy

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. Pe

ople

are

gen

etic

ally

pre

disp

osed

to th

eir b

ody

type

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fact

or, e

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natio

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and

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any

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ost d

efin

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traits

ha

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ther

th

an

inhe

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you

’re re

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of y

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ills y

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rm th

at a

re m

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am

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ful s

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in

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ma

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and

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coo

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atio

n. T

hat’

s inh

erite

d. W

hat

you

do

with

it, h

ow y

ou c

hoos

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dev

elop

tha

t ad

vant

age

, is

up to

you

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u ca

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et a

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our h

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sha

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doe

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how

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our b

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your

lif

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nsla

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to g

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ate

rial

to b

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ssed

dow

n to

the

next

gen

era

tion.

What are traits?

A. Interactions with an individuals environment

B. Characteristics and qualities that make us who we are

C. Gray areas between two extremesD. People with brown hair and blue eyes

What does the word advantageous mean in the second to last paragraph?

A. HarmfulB. UsefulC. CheerfulD. Difficult

What is this passage mainly about?

A. How to play video gamesB. Different types of traitsC. Why red hair is rareD. How environment affects

people’s inherited traits

Video game skills are not inherited. What evidence from the passage best supports this claim?

A. People who are good at video games and get this from their parents

B. People who are good at video games have to practice and memorize moves.

C. People who are good at games are from one country

D. People who are good at games also do well in school

Each member of the group will go to the website listed on task card #1

Complete the task cards in order.

Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Watch It! section of the lab sheet.

Watch It! Station Directions

YouTube https://goo.gl/xFhBGXCloud https://goo.gl/Jn2nXzBoth URL’s are case-sensitive

Why do siblings look and behave differently from each other?

What are genes and where can they be found?

Why are there more short hair dogs than long haired dogs?

1. Click Play on the video.2. Answer questions from cards

#2-4 on your lab sheet.

YouTube

Each member of the group will go to the website listed on task card #1

Complete the task cards in order.

Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Research It! section.

Research It! Station Directions

1. Go to http://goo.gl/euuGME

1. Read through each of the inherited traits and determine if you have a dominant gene or a recessive gene on your lab sheet.

Genes are small portions of your DNA that are transferred from parents to offspring and help determine certain characteristics.

One member of the group will read the task cards in order. The group will be responsible for completing each of the tasks that are being read.

Each member of the group will then write their conclusions down on the lab sheet in the Explore It! section.

Explore It! Station Directions

Look at the 4 cards with only 1 vocabulary word on them.

1. Try to organize them from smallest to largest and write the order on your lab sheet.

1. On your lab sheet write the correct order of each of the new vocabulary terms you learned starting with the smallest.

Chromosomes contain all of the DNAfor the organism, and they are stored in the nucleus of nearly every cell in your body.

Genes are small sections of the DNA which determine your traits and characteristics. Many genes together make up your 23 pairs of chromosomes.

Now look at the 4 cards with the definitions on them.

1. Try to organize them from smallest to largest and write the order on your lab sheet.

Genes Chromosomes

NucleusDNA

Genes – parts of the DNA which control the traits of an organism

Chromosomes – Thread-like structures that are found in the nucleus of a cell that contains all DNA.

Nucleus – stores the cells hereditary material or DNA

DNA – molecule that carries the genetic instructions for all living organisms. Found in the chromosome.

Each member of the group will draw a quick sketch on the lab sheet the shows they understand the concept that is being taught.

Use the colored pencils and markers that are provided.

The directions for the sketch are provided on the task card at the table.

Illustrate It! Station Directions

Draw a quick sketch and come up with an acronym (Example: SCUBA – Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus)to help you remember the following information.

Genes are found in DNA, which are found in Chromosomes, which are found in the Nucleusof a cell.

Illustrate It! Station Directions

It is recommended that you have completed at least twoof the following stations before working at this station.-Read It!-Explore It!-Watch It!-Research It!

Every student will answer the questions from the task cards on the lab sheet in the Organize It! Section.

Please mix up the cards again before the next group arrives at this station.

Organize It! Station Directions

Match the correct term with vocabulary word.

Have the teacher check your cards to ensure it is correct. They will sign your lab sheet in the Organize It area.

Gene

DNA

Chromosomes

Nucleus

A section of DNA that controls traits and

characteristics

Molecule that contains all genetic instructions

for living organisms

23 pairs. Contains DNA

The part of the cell where DNA is stored. It

controls most of the cell’s activities.