egg baby project reflection
LS2d: Students know plant & animal cells contain thousands of different genes and typically have 2 copies of every gene. The 2 copies (alleles) may or may not be identical, and one may be dominant in determining phenotype while the other is recessive.
RST6-8.4: Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific or technical context relevant to grades and topics.
1. This assignment relates to the because this project was about using Punnet Squares, which was used to find the possible genetics of our child. We had to get another partner's genetics, and see which gene will show up phenotypically in our child. Also, this project was about dominant genes, and recessive genes. The standards, which are LS2d and RST6-8.4, talk about the genes and which one is dominant and which one is recessive. Also, it talks about which key terms and symbols show specific information that are important. 2. Here are the following steps: a. I did the Punnet Squares on a separate sheet of paper. b. I filled in a chart with the possible genes c. I drew a picture of my egg baby. d. I got an egg and drew the features on it. 3. This project demonstrates that I'm able to understand about genes and alleles. Also, I know how to use the Punnet Square. I understood which genetic is dominant, which should show up in my egg. 4. I could have improved by making my egg look much better. I should have put more features on it like the skin color. 5. I can apply this to the real world by doing demonstrations in my career(besides, my dream is to be a scientist). In my work, if I'll have to work with animals, I can figure out what would be the possible phenotype in the offspring if two animals of the same kind have different features. |