Create a Baby

Monster
A Genetics Activity for Middle School
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 About this Product

This product is a genetics activity you can use with your

students. This activity includes using genetic vocabulary and
student knowledge of alleles, genotype, phenotype, and
Punnett Squares. If you want to learn more about this activity
and how to use it in your classroom, visit the blog post here –
https://www.continuallylearning.com/create-a-monster-
genetics-activity-for-middle-school/

Finished Baby Monsters

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 MONSTER GENETICS: Understanding Inheritance
INTRODUCTION
Student Directions

In this activity, you and a partner will work together to produce a baby monster. You will simulate meiosis and fertilization, the
biological processes by which the parents' genes are passed on to a baby.

SIMULATION PROCEDURE
1. Choose a partner carefully. You and your partner will share some of the grade for this lab. The lab must be completed on
time, if you feel there isn’t a suitable partner you can complete the lab alone. (Student Sheet 1)

2. Each partner must circle an X or Y chromosome at top of their paper. If both partners selected Y, try again until you have an
XX or XY combination. (Student Sheet 1)

3. Use the decoding chart and select the genotypes you would like for your parent monster. Fill in the decoding chart below
with the genotype you select. (Student Sheet 1)

4. After completing the chart (Student Sheet 1) complete your twelve Punnett Squares with you and your partner’s genotypes.
Fill in all of the spaces with the appropriate information. (Student Sheet 2)

5. Next, you must roll a dice which will select your baby’s inherited phenotype. If you roll a 5 or 6 roll again until you get a
1,2,3, or 4. Then circle the phenotype your creepy baby monster will receive. Make sure you put the final result in the chart.
(Student Sheet 2)

6. After the completion of the random selection of phenotypes, it is now time to create your baby monster. Using the Punnett
Squares and final results, draw, and label your baby monster. Your baby monster phenotype should match the Punnett
Squares with color, shape, type, and labels.

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 Parent Monster Genes
Student Sheet 1

Name: Name:
Partner 1 X or Y Partner 2 X or Y
Circle Combination: XX Chromosome- Female XY Chromosome- Male YY- Not Possible
*If Male, the resulting monster will have
a black spot on the body.

MONSTER GENES Parent 1 MONSTER GENES Parent 2

Genotype Dominant Alleles Recessive Alleles Genotype Dominant Alleles Recessive Alleles
E-Two small Eyes e-One Large Eye E-Two small Eyes e-One Large Eye
R-Red Eye Color r- White Eye Color R-Red Eye Color r- White Eye Color
G-Green Skin g-Any Color Skin G-Green Skin g-Any Color Skin
C-Curly Tail c- Straight Tail C-Curly Tail c- Straight Tail
O-Orange Tail o- Any Color Tail O-Orange Tail o- Any Color Tail
S-Teeth are Sharp s- Teeth are Round S-Teeth are Sharp s- Teeth are Round
T- Four Toes on t- Two Toes Feet T- Four Toes on t- Two Toes Feet
Feet Feet
W- Black Horn w- White Horn W- Black Horn w- White Horn
Y- Pointy Ears y- Round Ears Y- Pointy Ears y- Round Ears
L-Long Claws l-Short Claws L-Long Claws l-Short Claws
B- Big Nose b- Small Nose B- Big Nose b- Small Nose
H-Four or more h- Three or less H-Four or more h- Three or less
Fingers Fingers Fingers Fingers

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 Baby Monster Genes
Student Sheet 2

Parent Crosses Final Results for Baby Monster

Example - EE x Ee Examples – EE (Two Small Eyes)
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 Punnett Squares
Name:______________________ Period:_____________________ Date:______________________
1. Eye Size Ee Genotypes Phenotypes 2. Eye Color Rr Genotypes Phenotypes 3. Skin Color Gg Genotypes Phenotypes

1 2 1 2 1 2

3 4 3 4 3 4

4. Tail Shape Cc Genotypes Phenotypes 5. Tail Color Oo Genotypes Phenotypes 6. Teeth Shape Ss Genotypes Phenotypes

1 2 1 2 1 2

3 4 3 4 3 4

7. Number of Toes Tt Genotypes Phenotypes 8. Horn Color Ww Genotypes Phenotypes 9. Ear Shape Yy Genotypes Phenotypes

1 2 1 2 1 2

3 4 3 4 3 4

10. Claw Length Ll Genotypes Phenotypes 11. Nose Size Bb Genotypes Phenotype 12. Number of Fingers Genotypes Phenotypes
Hh
1 2 1 2 1 2

3 4 3 4 3 4

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OUR LITTLE
MONSTERS