Genetics+Fair

= Look Who Made It To The Genetics Fair! =

Find out which animals made it to the Genetics Fair..........maybe your dog, cat, snake, bird, horse, or alpaca made it to the fair.

Here are a few things all middle school students should know about genetics by the end of the school year.

As a basis for understanding this concept, students know: a. the differences between the life cycles and reproduction of sexual and asexual organisms. b. sexual reproduction produces offspring that inherit half their genes from each parent. c. an inherited trait can be determined by one or more genes. d. plant and animal cells contain many thousands of different genes, and typically have two copies of every gene. The two copies (or alleles) of the gene may or may not be identical, and one may be dominant in determining the phenotype while the other is recessive. e. DNA is the genetic material of living organisms, and is located in the chromosomes of each cell.
 * Genetics**
 * 2. A typical cell of any organism contains genetic instructions that specify its traits. Those traits may be modified by environmental influences.**

You will study about genetics in class and on the Internet. Your job is to learn the rules of genetics and how they work. Learn about your genes and how you can protect them.

=Unique Breeds of the World Links= ====Here a few links about plant and animal breeds that I would like you to explore. Fell free to find new breeds links and add them to the collection.====

=Caught In Action at the Genetics Fair= Your mission is to show off your presentation skills and get "Caught in Action".

=Unique Breeds In The News= Find articles about Unique Breeds of the World in the news and share them with the class and online.

=Farmer Paparazzi=

Add your best photo or movie, of your favorite farmer or farm animal, to the collection.
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= Play Farmville, and Genetics Games =