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Heredity with Jelly Beans
by Elena Tellechea
Students will use jelly beans to model the variation that results from sexual reproduction. They will use Punnett Squares to practice probability.
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8th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1KU0jGxlKjDQi5V7ufEfifenE_Ed3PlAX/edit?u…Related Content
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