Welcome to my shop! I love being able to help other teachers during the year when they have so many things on their plate.
I have taught both high school and junior high school science. I was also a scientist for a few years before I decided to teach. It made teaching very interesting and the students loved the stories.
I hope I have a little something for you all!
Welcome to my shop! I love being able to help other teachers during the year when they have so many things on their plate.
I have taught both high school and junior high school science. I was also a scientist for a few years before I decided to teach. It made teaching very interesting and the students loved the stories.
I hope I have a little something for you all!
20% Savings!
You will receive the following in PDF format (323 slides/pages altogether). PPT versions of the slide shows were added for easier classroom viewing:
7 weeks of Bellringers
6 slideshows
Genetics and Heredity
Inheritance Part 1 (basic Punnett Squares)
Inheritance Part 2 (incomplete and co-dominance, multiple alleles)
Inheritance Part 3 (Two-factor crosses)
Mutations
Pedigrees
3 activities
Mutation Activity
Superhero Genetics Activity
Punnett Square Problems
Worksheet Packet
34 vocabulary cards with definitions
Test and answer key
Review questions and answer key
4 Weeks of Genetics and Heredity Bellringers
You will receive 20 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Genetics
Read and Respond: Chromosomes, Genes, and Alleles
Compare and Contrast: Recessive and Dominant Traits
Problem Solving: Identify Recessive and Dominant Traits
Anything Goes: Gregor Mendel
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Pedigree
Read and Respond: How to Read a Pedigree
Compare and Contrast: F1 and F2 Generations
Problem Solving: Pedigree Problem
Anything Goes: Pedigree Problem
Week 3:
Word of the Week: Heredity
Read and Respond: Mendelian Genetics
Compare and Contrast: Genotype and Phenotype
Problem Solving: Genotype and Phenotype
Anything Goes: Law of Segregation
Week 4:
Word of the Week: Mutation
Read and Respond: Protooncogenes and Cancer
Compare and Contrast: Small Scale Mutations and Large Scale Mutations
Problem Solving: Point Mutations
Anything Goes: Chromosomal Mutations
3 Weeks of Genetics: Inheritance Bellringers
You will receive 16 days of bellringers/warm ups
Week 1:
Word of the Week: Punnett Square
Read and Respond: Probability
Compare and Contrast: Homozygous and Heterozygous
Problem Solving: Punnett Square Problem
Anything Goes: Punnett Square Problem
Week 2:
Word of the Week: Gene
Read and Respond: Multiple Alleles
Compare and Contrast: Incomplete Dominance and Co-dominance
Problem Solving: Incomplete Dominance Problem
Anything Goes: Co-dominance Problem
Week 3 is all Problem Solving with Punnett Squares:
Problem Solving: Single Gene with Two Alleles
Problem Solving: Incomplete Dominance
Problem Solving: Co-dominance
Problem Solving: Multiple Alleles
Problem Solving: Sex-linked
Problem Solving: Two-Factor Cross
Genetics and Heredity Slide Show with 22 slides
This 22 slide PPT covers
Genetics and Heredity
Gregor Mendel
The laws of Mendelian Genetics
Law of Dominance, Segregation, and Independent Assortment
Mendel’s work with pea plant traits
Genes and alleles
Recessive and dominant traits
Genotypes and phenotypes
Chromosomes and proteins
Mutations
Pedigree chart
Inheritance Part 1 Slide Show with 41 slides
This 41 slide PPT covers
Basic genetics and heredity background including Gregor Mendel and Reginald Punnett.
Punnett squares.
Vocabulary including allele, dominant, recessive, genotype, phenotype, homozygous, and heterozygous.
Step by step set up of Punnett squares.
Probability.
Practice problems with step-by-step explanation of the answers.
Inheritance part 2 Slide Show with 53 slides
This 53 slide PPT covers
All crosses have completed examples
All crosses have practice problems
Incomplete dominance
Using crosses between flowers
Co-dominance
Using crosses between cows
Single genes with 2 alleles
Using crosses about a widow’s peak
Single genes with multiple alleles
Using crosses about blood types
Sex-linked genes
Using crosses about colorblindness
Inheritance part 3 Slide Show with 28 slides
This 28 slide PPT covers
Two-factor crosses with pea color and shape
Step by step instructions on how to complete a two-factor cross
Practice problems with descriptive answers
Mutations Slide Show with 20 slides
This 20 slide PPT covers
Small-scale mutations
Point
Substitution
Silent
Missense
Nonsense
Frameshift
Deletion
Insertion
Large-scale mutations
Number of chromosomes
Nondisjunction
Structure of chromosomes
Inversion
Deletion
Insertion
Duplication
Translocation
Pedigrees Slide Show with 40 slides
This 40 slide PPT covers
Pedigree chart basic information
How to read a pedigree chart
Male and female
P and F generations
Numbering
Shading
Step by step process of a trait moving through the pedigree
Incudes questions for students to answer
The 4 types of pedigree charts
Sex-linked (I focus on X-linked in this slide show)
Dominant and recessive
Autosomal
Dominant and recessive
Mutation Activity
Students will learn how a simple change in DNA can cause a change in a trait. They will receive ‘fake’ mutations that cause them to hold a pencil/pen in a different way.
You will receive a teacher page with objectives, benchmarks, pre and post activity questions, and vocabulary.
Superhero Genetics Activity
Students will create their own super hero using genetics! They will flip coins to determine the genotype and phenotype of their super hero.
Teacher page with objectives, Next Generation Science Standards, pre and post activity questions, and much more included!
Superhero Punnett Square Practice Problems
Included:
Superhero traits sheet
Genotype to phenotype problems
Phenotype to genotype problems
Identify homozygous and heterozygous problems
7 Punnett square practice problems including incomplete dominance and co-dominance
Answer key for all problems
Genetics Worksheets
You will receive a PDF of 15 worksheets (*3 worksheets have multiple versions for classroom differentiation giving you a total of 18 worksheets).
Includes:
Matching vocabulary terms (1 worksheet)
Mutations (2 worksheets)
Punnett Squares (5 worksheets)
Two factor cross (2 worksheets)
Pedigrees (3 worksheets)
Crossword puzzle (with and without word bank) and word search (2 worksheets)
Answer keys included
34 vocabulary cards with definitions
You will receive 34 vocabulary cards with definitions.
Allele, Carrier, Chromosome, Codominance, Deletion, DNA, Dominant, Duplication, Gene, Genetics, Genotype, Gregor Mendel, Heredity, Heterozygous, Homozygous, Hybrid, Incomplete Dominance, Insertion, Inversion, Law of Dominance, Law of Independent Assortment, Law of Segregation, Mutation, Nondisjunction, Nucleotide, Pedigree, Phenotype, Probability, Punnett Square, Purebred, Recessive, RNA, Substitution, Translocation
You can use the cards in multiple ways, including: placing them on a word wall and use them as a vocabulary review game as a whole class or as a group.
I am able to customize vocabulary cards for any topic. Please let me know if you are looking for something specific.
Test, Review Questions, and Answer Keys
The test is multiple choice, Punnett Square problems, and Pedigree questions.
This test is designed to take about 45 minutes to an hour.
The following are the review questions that are covered on the test. These are not exact test questions, just topics that cover the material:
What is the difference in phenotypes and genotypes?
What is the difference in dominant and recessive alleles?
How are genes expressed?
What is heredity?
What is a mutation?
Where do you find the genetic material that is passed from parent to offspring
What are alleles?
Who is known for being the ‘Father of Genetics’?
What is a gene?
Punnett Square practice
In cats, short hair(S) is dominant over long hair(s). A homozygous recessive individual and a homozygous dominant individual are crossed.
Homozygous recessive parent genotype?
Homozygous dominant parent genotype?
Probability of short hair offspring?
Probability of long hair offspring?
A colorblind man and his carrier wife have children.
Male parent genotype?
Female parent genotype?
Probability of colorblind offspring?
Probability of carrier offspring?
Incomplete dominance: a red flower crossed with a white flower.
What are the genotypes of the parents?
What are the genotypes of the offspring?
What are the phenotypes of the offspring?
What are the probabilities of the phenotypes of the offspring?
Co-dominance: a red flower crossed with a white flower.
What are the genotypes of the parents?
What are the genotypes of the offspring?
What are the phenotypes of the offspring?
What are the probabilities of the phenotypes of the offspring?
Single gene with multiple alleles—A type AB blood man and a homozygous type B blood female have children.
What is the probability of blood type A offspring?
What is the probability of blood type B offspring?
What is the probability of blood type AB offspring?
What is the probability of blood type O offspring?
Students will use a pedigree to answer the following:
Individuals B, D, I, and N are colorblind. Correctly shade those 4 individuals in the pedigree.
Individuals C, G, and J are carriers. Correctly shade those 3 individuals in the pedigree.
Explain why individual I and J, although they are sisters, do not share the colorblindness phenotype.
20% Savings!
Includes:
Three slide shows
Biodiversity and Human Interaction with guided notes
The Characteristics of Life with guided notes
Taxonomy with guided notes
Four Word Walls/Vocabulary Cards
Biodiversity and Human Interaction
The Characteristics of Life
Taxonomy
Taxonomy 2
19 unique worksheets
Included 11 differentiated worksheets
Three weeks of bellringers with answer keys
Two activities
Domain and Kingdom concept map
Create a species
Review questions and answer key
Test and answer key
Included differentiated test and answer key
This bundle is currently being updated. I am having issues with the site and have been unable to add all of the items. I am working on it and it will, hopefully, be done soon.
20% Savings!
724 Vocabulary Cards/Word Wall Bundle.
You will receive all vocabulary cards sets covering the following topics:
Biodiversity and Human Interaction
Biologists
Cell Division
Cellular Transport
Characteristics of Life
Chemistry of Life
Ecology: Food Web and Ecological Pyramids
Ecology: Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems
Ecology and Populations
Evolution and Natural Selection
Genetics and Heredity
Genetics: DNA and RNA Structure, Replication, Transcription, and Translation
Human Body General Terms
Human Body Circulatory System
Human Body Digestive System
Human Body Endocrine System
Human Body Excretory System
Human Body Immune System
Human Body Integumentary System
Human Body Lymphatic System
Human Body Muscular System
Human Body Nervous System
Human Body Reproductive System
Human Body Respiratory System
Human Body Skeletal System
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Plant Structure and Function
Scientific Method
Taxonomy
Taxonomy Part 2
The Cell
Types of Science
20% Savings!
I will add more bellringers to this bundle as I complete them. Once you purchase the bundle you will get the new bellringers at no cost to you!
This bundle includes 54 weeks (278 total bellringers). Some topics include bonus bellringers.
You will receive bellringers in PDF and PPT format, answer keys in PDF format, and student recording sheets in PDF format.
Topics Included:
Scientific Method
The Cell
Cellular Transport
Chemistry of Life
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Mitosis
Meiosis
Ecology and Populations
Food Webs and Ecological Pyramids
Biome and Aquatic Ecosystems
Biodiversity, Taxonomy, and Human Interaction
Genetics and Heredity
Genetics: Inheritance
DNA, RNA, and Proteins
Evolution
Human Body Systems
Plant Structure and Function
Answer Keys Included
30% Savings
This mega bundle includes all of the products in the following bundles (click the links below to see the details)
Ecology and Populations
Food Webs and Ecological Pyramids
Aquatic and Terrestrial Biomes
Includes:
5 Slide Shows
* Ecology and Succession
* Populations
* Food Webs and Ecological Pyramids
* Terrestrial Biomes
* Aquatic Biomes
3 Worksheet Packets with answer keys
* 46 unique worksheets (79 total worksheets)
3 Activities
* Symbiosis foldable
* Food web project
* Biome foldable
121 vocabulary cards
8 Weeks of Bellringers with answer keys
* 3 weeks of ecology, succession, and populations
* 1 week of food web and ecological pyramids
* 4 weeks of biomes and aquatic ecosystems
Tests and Review Questions
3 Tests
3 sets of Review questions
Differentiated tests (the biome differentiated test is in progress and will be uploaded soon)
Answer Keys
20% Savings!
I will add more worksheets to this bundle as I complete them. Once you purchase the bundle you will get the new worksheets at no cost to you!
You will receive a PDF of 131 unique worksheets (Some worksheets have multiple versions for classroom differentiation giving you a total of 181 worksheets).
Topics covered:
Scientific Method
The Cell
Cellular Transport
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Comparison
Plant Structure and Function
Mitosis
Meiosis
Mitosis and Meiosis Comparison
Genetics and Heredity
Ecology and Populations
Food Webs and Ecological Pyramids
Biomes and Aquatic Ecosystems
Biodiversity, Taxonomy, and the Characteristics of Life
Answer Keys included