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Genetics Vocabulary Review Game

This game helps students to enjoy reviewing vocabulary related to genetics.  Each card in the deck has a target vocabulary word and two related taboo words that the student may not use as he/she gives clues so the other students in his/her small group can guess the target word.  Many students have trouble learning the substantial new vocabulary required for biology, and this game lets students have fun while reinforcing their understanding of key terms. 

The first file below provides the master copy for creating the card decks for this game, and the second file below provides the teacher notes, including instructions for playing the game.

 

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Biology

Submitted by Serendip Visitor (guest) on Wed, 11/01/2023 - 8:58am.

I need activities to better serve my 9th graders in understanding genetics!

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Activities to help you teach genetics

Submitted by iwaldron on Thu, 11/02/2023 - 6:01am.

Our overview, Genetics -- Major Concepts and Learning Activities, provides links to multiple excellent activities for learning and reviewing genetics. I hope that one or more of these activities will meet your needs.

Ingrid

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activity

Submitted by Serendip Visitor (guest) on Sat, 11/10/2012 - 10:55am.

help me pls. in making a biology activity,trivia and online games in genetics

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. To preserve the value of these learning activities for other teachers, please do not post keys for any questions from any of these activities!

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Authors

Dr. Ingrid Waldron is Professor Emerita in the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Co-authors include Dr. Jennifer Doherty, who is an Assistant Professor in the Physiology Department at Michigan State University, and Dr. Lori Spindler, who is a Lecturer in the Biology Department at the University of Pennsylvania. They have developed these activities in collaboration with colleagues at Penn and middle school and high school teachers in the Philadelphia area. We are grateful to Craig Douglas for his generous help with graphics.

 

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