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Teaching Mendel's pea plants

Mendel's pea plants

For a long time people understood that traits are passed down through families. The rules of how this worked were unclear, however. The work of Gregor Mendel was crucial in explaining how traits are passed down to each generation.

CK-12 (Middle School)

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:

Why do you look similar, but not identical, to your parents?
STANDARDS:
RST.1 - Analysis & Evidence, RST.2 - Main Ideas

DEPTH OF KNOWLEDGE (DOK) LEVELS:

2,3
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