MS-LS3.A-1
Mice and Mazes
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COMBINED RATING
4.0 Stars
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LENGTH
12 Minutes
GRADES
6
7
8
CAPABILITIES
ES
Spanish Language Support
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Description
Mice and Mazes is an educational video game that teaches about genetics and traits using puzzles, custom mazes, and a rat crossing section.
Vocabulary Words
genetics
cells
nucleus
DNA
nucleotides
phenotype
alleles
gene
proteins
Punnett Square
dominant
recessive
chromosomes
mutations
heterochromia
Instructions
Play through this interactive game to learn about Genes and Traits. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.
Main Concepts
DNA is a double helix structure made up of nitrogenous base pairs.
Each gene on a chromosome is a particular segment of a very long DNA molecule that codes for a particular protein.
Genes are located on the chromosomes inside of the nucleus of a cell.
The different varieties of a particular gene are called alleles.
Mutations are alterations in the DNA code and can appear when DNA replicates itself.
Mutations can be neutral, beneficial, or harmful to an organism.
Homologous chromosomes have the same type of gene at the same location on the chromosome.
Genes are responsible for the specific traits of an individual.
Heredity is the passage of genetic information from one generation to the next.
A series of contributions and discoveries led to the current level of genetic science.
Genetic information is encoded in DNA.
Characteristics that can be acquired through environmental influences cannot be inherited.
Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes, totaling 46.
Discussion Questions
Before the Game
What are genes? How do we get our traits?
After the Game
How did you know which rats to cross in the game to get a specific trait? What is a mutation and what are some examples that you learned about in the game? Is a mutation always harmful? Explain.
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