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Gregor Mendel, Genetics and Spudoodles

February 10, 2013 by Maureen Spell 3 Comments

Sometimes when I look ahead at the biology module titles, I start to sweat. Will I be able to help my high schooler understand this when I don’t even remember what it is? Now I do have a basic (very basic) understanding of genetics, but my sleep-deprived brain (due to my sweet little newborn) had a hard time remembering all the terminology. Thankfully a bunch of other bloggers already figured things out and had listed resources to use. One such resource was this fun potato activity called “Spudoodles.”  [Yes, the alien-one-eyed one they made after the activity. ;)] You might think high schoolers are above such silly hands-on activities like these, but they are not! In fact, I think they need even more like this. My daughter and her friend told me they enjoyed doing this and it helped them understand what they were learning. {Big thanks to Mr. R. who is taking over the teaching for me these last 2 months! All I had to do was send the potatoes and the printouts.}

spuds for teaching genetics

Going hand in hand with this activity was the understanding on Punnet Squares. Remember those? Yeah, I didn’t either. Thankfully Mindfully Ramblings had several helpful links and videos that go along with this module. Once I saw a square done, I did remember creating those in biology class. 😉

Gregor Mendel Notebooking Page

Gregor Mendel Notebooking Page

During this module the students learned about Gregor Mendel and his experiments and findings. This would be the perfect time to add a science biography study. I’ve included a free notebooking page on Gregor Mendel for you to use.

We’re a little over half-way done with our Apologia Biology! Only 5 more modules to go! (We have already completed mod. 1-9, 14, & 15.)

What have you enjoyed about your science curriculum/experiences this year?

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  1. Eddie - The Usual Mayhem says

    February 11, 2013 at 11:00 am

    Love the potato creations!

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  2. Julie says

    February 12, 2013 at 3:51 pm

    Thanks so much for the link! We had a great time making Spudoodles too!

    Reply
  3. Amanda - Portable Kid says

    February 13, 2013 at 6:32 am

    What a great idea! I’m am so with you on the high school science. We haven’t gotten into Biology yet (a little behind) but this is sure to be a hit when we do. Love our Apologia!

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