TPACK Template

Subject Science (Life Science)

Grade Level 7th

Type of Online Asynchronous

Class
Learning Objective The student will investigate and understand that organisms
reproduce and transmit genetic
information to new generations.
Content

Key concepts include

c) genotypes and phenotypes;
d) characteristics that can and cannot be inherited
Online Activity Before the activity begins, the students are going to read the sections
in the textbook/ the supplied handouts or packets that refer to DNA,
genotypes, phenotypes, and how the characteristics of the parents
get passed to their children. The readings will provide the students
with the basic information they will need for the topic. The teacher
will provide a screen-sharing video of her/him finding using the
internet search to find the simulator for the students to follow if they
are having trouble locating the website. Additionally, the teacher will
provide a photo of the simulator, so the students can be sure they
are on the right page.
Once the readings are complete, they will need to follow the given
steps:
1. Open the web browser (Explorer, Firefox, Chrome).
2. Go to www.google.com
3. Type in “Punnett square simulator” into the search bar.
4. Click on the second link. The one that reads “Punnett Squares
- McGraw Hill Higher Education”.
5. Once the screen loads, they will click on the TV on the screen
that lights up when you put your cursor over it.
6. Watch the video that explains what a Punnett Square is and
how it works.
7. When the video has finished, click the “x” to make the video
leave the screen.
8. Move your cursor over to lab journal. Click on the journal and
the activity will appear.
9. Complete the activity with the instructions on the provided
on the left side of the screen.
10. Fill out the table provided at the bottom of the screen.
Pedagogy

11. Complete this activity 5 times to make sure you fully

understand how the phenotypes and genotypes work and are
expressed.
 This simulator is a good way for the students to put their knowledge
into practice because it makes them think about the different genes.
For example, the simulator will give you two flies and tell you to
make a cross between a heterogenous long-winged fly and a
homozygous vestigial-winged fly. You must check that you have 1)
chosen the right parents, 2) chosen the right offspring picture, and 3)
chosen the right genotype. If you are wrong, it prompts you so that
you can find the right solution. You can go through this simulation as
many times as you want, and it will continue to give you different
combinations of parent genotypes so that you can find the correct
offspring. The interactive nature of the simulator will help the
students have a deeper and more throughout understanding of the
material they are learning.
Once the students have completed their simulations 5 different
times, they will need to print (Save as PDF) their completed table and
turn it into the teacher for grading.

Technology Punnett Squares - McGraw Hill Higher Education

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http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/BL_05/BL_05.html
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