Transcript Sesame Street Genetics

Sesame Street
Genetics
Cast of Characters
ELMO
Cast of Characters
ZOE
Cast of Characters
GROVER
Cast of Characters
TELLY
Cast of Characters
HONKER
Cast of Characters
COOKIE
MONSTER
Cast of Characters
ROSITA
HAVE YOU EVER
WONDERED?
o What if Zoe and Elmo fell in love,
got married and had a baby?
o What would their baby look like?
o Why do children look like their parents?
o Why do children have some traits of each
parent?
o What exactly do parents pass to their
children?
o How do parents pass traits to their children?
YOU AS THE
APPRENTICE
• Now that you have learned
about genetics, you will get to
apply all the concepts as
apprentices to GeneticistCote
YOU WILL BE ASKED
TO….
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Observe Genetic Characteristics of our
Sesame characters
Complete Going to the Chapel ( Sesame
Street Couples) worksheet
Complete Sesame Street Punnett Squares
Draw Family Pedigree.
Draw family portraits. Write an
introduction.
YOU WILL …
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Work in Groups of two
Be assigned a sesame couple
Complete Worksheets together
Be asked to evaluate your
performance individually and as a
group
GOOD LUCK and
HAVE FUN !!
Remember to ask questions….