Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation Science Games

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In this series of games about Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation, your students will learn how hereditary traits are passed down in the form of genes.

The Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation learning objective — based on NGSS and state standards — delivers improved student engagement and academic performance in your classroom, as demonstrated by research.

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Concepts Covered in Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation

Asexual reproduction involves just one parent. As a result, the offspring it produces is genetically identical to the parent.

Sexual reproduction, on the other hand, requires two parents. Their reproductive cells go through the cell division process of meiosis, dividing into four parts called haploid gametes. Each gamete carries half of the parent cell’s genetic information, so when two parents’ gametes come together, they form a full set of chromosomes.

Humans have 46 chromosomes, existing in 23 pairs. The pairs are homologous, meaning the two chromosomes are similar in size, shape, and gene position.

Species that reproduce sexually have greater genetic variation. Chromosomes can carry different forms of a gene, called alleles, that can create different genetic combinations for that trait. These are called heterozygous chromosomes. If they carry the same alleles, they are homozygous chromosomes.

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Galaxy Escape Estimated Duration: 20 minutes 10 Bright Monsters have been captured in space and they need your help to cross the galaxy jumping between platforms, finding them, and releasing them by correctly answering each question. Each monster that you release and unlock will be available to play with in the next level, in the search for the next monster. In your journey, you’ll be able to find power-ups, like ‘Double points’ and ‘Slow down’, which can be activated by finding gems, and their duration can be extended by correctly answering a question. Unlock and release the 10 different monsters and a spaceship along 10 different levels, while you make the most possible points.

Adapt-O-Tron Estimated Duration: 15 minutes A.L.O, a friendly robot from the future has come back in time in need of your help! The animals of the future are not adapting and becoming extinct! Can you use A.L.O's Adapt-O-Tron to adapt the animals correctly, making them perfectly suited to their environments? Or will you end up with a wolf with a beak or a mouse with hooves!

Adapt Estimated Duration: 16 minutes In this game you will help your population endure the changing environment. Collect points to buy different genes that will change the population as reproduction cycles occur. Be careful and keep track of changes in temperature, food supply, and predators that will affect your population! Watch the timeline on the top to be aware of upcoming events, and keep an eye on the meters on the left for the overall health of your population.

Fling To Adapt Estimated Duration: 18 minutes Flinging madness! Master environment specific adaptations in this slingshot-filled puzzle game. Traverse diverse biomes whilst experiencing natural selection first hand.

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Adaptation Odyssey: The Cell Trail Estimated Duration: 15 minutes Help a group of cells find food and adapt to prevail in a hostile environment.

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Adaptation through Natural Selection Estimated Duration: 3 minutes This video highlights adaptation through natural selection is the process by which species evolve to fit their environments. Traits that enhance survival and reproduction become more common over generations, while less advantageous traits diminish. Adaptations can be physical or physiological, and behavioral. This process, described by Charles Darwin, highlights the importance of genetic variation for species to thrive in diverse and changing environments.

Robot Chef Estimated Duration: 18 minutes Congratulations, you are creating the first all-robot restaurant in the city! As you serve more customers, you will be able to build more robots to assist in delivering tasty treats. Attend Night School and answer questions to earn advanced robot chefs!

Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation Science Games

Concepts Covered in Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variation

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