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Spongebob Squarepants Genetics

This is a fun idea to use as an assignment (or assessment) to see if students understand the concepts of Punnett squares, dominance, genotype, and phenotype. It uses the television show Spongebob Squarepants as a basis to determine what offspring the characters will have. sciencespot.net is a great resource for these kinds of creative activities!...

Keywords:: genetics, dominance, Spongebob Squarepants, Punnett squares, recessive, genotype, phenotype

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Science and Technology / Biology / Genetics

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Material Type:: Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:: September 4, 2009
Date Modified in MERLOT:: October 21, 2020
Author:: T. Trimpe, Havana Junior High
Submitter:: Elizabeth Stephens

Primary Audience:: Middle School, High School
Technical Format:: PDF
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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Maria Fernandez (Student)

16 years ago

I love the concept of this activity. Students are drawn into learning about DNA by having something fun that they can relate to, such as "Spongebob Squarepants".

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It would have been helpful if there was a teacher's guide, answer key, or even a set of key definitions for DNA terms.

Time spent reviewing site: 10-15 minutes

Whitney Menefee (Student)

16 years ago

Good resource. It incorporates something that most kids find familiar (Sponge Bob), with creative genetics questions that tests there general genetics skills. I found the questions understandable and well written for high school students.