Genetics ~ Create a Baby Lab

Have your students “Create a Baby” based on specific dominant or recessive traits! The Create A Baby lab can be used during any unit on genetics, all that is needed are some pennies and colored pencils.

Students will “create” or draw a baby based on traits acquired through chance.

This lab is very flexible as it will work for any level student from English Learner - EL - to more advanced students. This product includes a complete lab, brief guidelines, an answer key and discussion questions.

Lab objectives include:

Demonstrating that genes and traits are passed on from generation to generation

The concepts of dominance, genotype, phenotype, and incomplete dominance will be illustrated.

This lab can cover 1-2 class periods depending on how you want to structure it and the level of your student.

For differentiation simply modify the discussion questions to your needs. For any teacher looking for “hands on” enrichment activities that will fully engage the student, this product is for you.