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Genetic Traits

Write and type a report using pedigrees and Punnett Squares on two distinct traits in your current family. Drawings or photos must back up your information.

Rubric Code: Z4C6BC

By yslowe

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Subject: Science

Type: Project

Grade Levels: 6-8

Pedigree assignment
	1 1 pts	2 2 pts	3 4 pts	4 5 pts
INTRODUCTION	1 Completes 1 requirement.	2 Completes 2 of the 3 requirements.	3 States the question you are trying to answer in the experiment. Makes an educated guess about the answer to your question. Included some vocabulary words from the chapter. Introduced some family members.	4 The question or hypothesis is well-written or you give a very detailed explanation of WHY make your hypothesis. Included most vocabulary words from the chapter. Introduced all family members.
Accurate Pedigree Charts aGenotypes Accurate Pedigree Charts and Genotypes.	1 Pedigrees are obviously not understood and done incorrectly. Pedigree has no key. Genotypes are missing from the pedigree chart or are incorrect.	2 Pedigrees are understood but many mistakes are made. Pedigree is missing a key. Genotypes are mostly present, and some may be incorrect.	3 Pedigrees are mostly done correctly and obviously understood. Pedigree has a key but are missing some definition for symbols. Genotypes are present and mostly correct.	4 Pedigrees are done correctly and obviously understood. Pedigree also has a key for definition of symbols. Genotypes are present and are correct.
Neatness	1 Pedigree generations are very difficult to distinguish and does not include three generations.	2 Pedigree generations are mostly neat with mistakes but includes three generations.	3 Pedigree generations are nicely aligned and include minor mistakes and three generations.	4 Pedigree generations are nicely and neatly aligned and includes no mistakes and three generations.
Punnet Squares	1 Punnett Squares are obviously not understood and done incorrectly.	2 Punnett Squares are understood but many mistakes are made.	3 Punnett Squares are mostly done correctly and obviously understood.	4 Punnett Squares are done correctly and are understood.
Lab Report	1 Writing has 1 of the required elements done correctly.	2 Writing has few of required elements done mostly correct.	3 Writing has some of required elements done mostly correct.	4 Writing has all required elements done with decent info and grammar.
Family Album	1 There are no family members for the family album to show traits.	2 There are a few family members in the family album to show traits.	3 There are some family members in the family album to show traits.	4 All members of the family are present in the album.

Keywords:

Required words to use:recessive, dominant, genotype, phenotype. May use:incomplete dominance, polygenic inheritance or multiple alleles

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