Crime Solvers - Inherited Traits with Mrs. Tritt's Science Class

Learning Target:
S7L3. Students will recognize how biological traits are passed on to successive generations.
a. Explain the role of genes and chromosomes in the process of inheriting a specific trait.

Warm Up: In Classroom

Mini Lesson: The Scene of the Crime



Work Session:
Solve the Crime

1. Go to go.hallco.org , login, then open your google drive
2. Then open the template spreadsheet at https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1y6feHNnjTbXiBVH9XDwcsH7d5DmjnyijuCGPAT0EkAs/edit?usp=sharing
3. Once you have the spreadsheet open, go to "File" and choose "Make a Copy" to save a blank copy of the spreadsheet to your Google Drive
4. The spreadsheet includes the characteristics of all three couples claiming to be the parents of the child. 
5. In your copy of the spreadsheet, complete all possible Punnet Squares for the character traits of the couples claiming the child (Sheets 1, 2, and 3).
6. Transfer your findings to the chart on Sheet 4.
7. Once you have all your findings entered, compare all possible outcomes to decide which couple is the child's parents. 

Closing:

Write up your findings on your crime scence report.  Make sure to include  your answer to"Which couple are the parents of the child?" Don't forget to explain your answer and cite evidence from your findings.