View Bozeman science video Systems and System Models

Many families are made up of people who are biologically related and people who are not biologically related. What systems can you see in your family? For example:

• In what ways do you look like family members? In what ways do family members look like you?

• Do you notice similar patterns of resemblance in other families?

Complete modified Activity 61: Gene Squares

Watch one or two videos:

• Genotype and Phenotype

• Alleles and Genes

• Monohybrids and the Punnett Square Guinea Pigs

Do one of these Punnett square practice sets:

• Punnett Square practice with Sponge Bob

• Punnett Square practice

Materials

• Tape or other materials that can be used to attach pieces of your raceway together.

• Paper tubes, paper plates, cardboard cartons

• Marbles, small balls, cars, or other items that can toll through your raceway

The Challenge

• Design a structure using your materials that is either free standing or attached to a wall. This structure will be your raceway for marbles, a car, or another object of your choice.

More Ideas

• Try building the longest raceway that you can.

• Try building a raceway with curves and jumps

• Build two or more raceways and hold a competition

• Decorate your raceway.

• Here are some other creative ideas - https://safeshare.tv/x/KJJfpuV3ne0#