Crazy Traits is a fun and innovative tool for helping students learn about genetics and evolution. Through a series of games and activities, students learn that the traits people and animals inherit from their parents are based on chance. Alleles, genotypes, and phenotypes are also explored. Students flip special coins that represent each parent, record their outcomes, and build a "Crazy Creature" based on the results. Special Environment Cards add to the excitement, allowing students to explore how environment influences the traits in a population.
Concepts Covered
- Adaptation
- Biodiversity
- Dominant Traits
- Environmental Influence
- Genetic Disorders
- Genetic Engineering
- Hardy-Weinberg Principle
- Inheritance
NGSS Connections
Crazy Traits addresses the following performance expectations:
- MS-LS3-2
- MS-LS4-4
- MS-LS4-5
- HS-ETS1-2
- HS-LS2-7
- HS-LS3-1
- HS-LS3-3
- HS-LS4-2
- HS-LS4-4
- HS-LS4-5
Investigations
- 8 Level A
- 7 Level B
- 2 Level C
| Part Number |
Description |
Order Online |
| 292-3069 |
Crazy Traits Full Module
Includes 1 Teacher's Guide, Curiosity Place Access, Exploros Access, 1 Equipment Unit |
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| 292-4019 |
Crazy Traits Full Classroom Package
Includes 1 Teacher's Guide, Curiosity Place Access, Exploros Access, 6 Equipment Units |
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| 492-1090 |
Crazy Traits Teacher's Guide with Digital Access |
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| 792-1470 |
Crazy Traits Equipment Only |
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