Use this Gregor Mendel biography and questions to introduce your students to one of the most influential and important scientists of all time! Gregor Mendel is considered the “Father of Genetics” for his work with simple pea plants.
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In this activity, students will:
- READ an engaging biography about Gregor Mendel, the 1800s monk who studied peas to come up with the foundations of what we know about genetics today. Students will read about his early life, his work with peas, and simple explanations of the law of dominance, the law of segregation, and the law of independent assortment.
- ANSWER text-dependent questions based on the article.
Teacher Notes:
- This Gregor Mendel Biography is not editable.
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Related Standard:
- MS-LS3-2: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on using models such as Punnett squares, diagrams, and simulations to describe the cause and effect relationship of gene transmission from parent(s) to offspring and resulting genetic variation.]
