Sexual and Asexual Reproduction ACTIVITIES BUNDLE

$23.47 SAVE MORE THAN 30%! This sexual and asexual reproduction activities bundle has engaging activities for sexual and asexual reproduction in both plants and animals.

BUNDLE INCLUDES:

1. Asexual Reproduction: “That’s SO Weird” Article & Questions
2. Sexual & Asexual Reproduction: Life Cycle of Coral Activity
3. Reproduction in Animals Activity: Build a Baby from Egg & Sperm (2 OPTIONS)
4. Sexual Reproduction in Plants Activity: Design a Flower
5. Reproduction in Plants: Claims and Evidence Activity
6. Asexual Reproduction: Informational Text with Analysis

INDIVIDUAL DESCRIPTIONS:

Asexual Reproduction “That’s SO Weird” Article & Questions: (Includes Google option) In this activity, students will:

• READ a 2-page reading about some of the wackier types of asexual reproduction, including parthenogenesis and organisms that switch between sexual and asexual reproduction.
• ANSWER 13 follow-up reading comprehension questions about the article and asexual reproduction.

Sexual & Asexual Reproduction Life Cycle of Coral Activity: In this activity, students will:

• READ a brief article about the life cycle of coral, which includes both sexual and asexual phases.
• CUT OUT pictures of the stages of the life cycle and, based on the info in the article, glue the pictures on a flow chart.
• ANSWER 12 text-dependent follow-up questions highlighting sexual versus asexual processes.

Sexual Reproduction Activity – Build a Baby from Egg & Sperm: USE ONE OF TWO INCLUDED OPTIONS to assign – humans or koalas! In this activity, students will:

• Read background information about sexual reproduction, including the terms gametes, zygote, fertilization, sperm, egg, and homologous chromosomes.
• Obtain an egg and a sperm graphic. (We do this activity in pairs, so one student gets the male gamete and the other gets a female gamete.)
• Cut out the chromosomes and match the homologous pairs using a provided key.
• Paste the homologous chromosome pairs onto their karyotype page and identify whether it is male or female.
• Answer follow-up questions on a worksheet.

Sexual Reproduction in Plants – Design a Flower Activity: In this activity, students will:

• Pick a pollinator from a provided list.
• Use information about their pollinator to design a pollination strategy.
• Design a flower based on their pollination strategy
• Write about their plant’s reproduction.

Reproduction in Plants Claims and Evidence Activity: (Includes Google option) In this activity, students will:

• Read an introductory text that covers asexual and sexual reproduction and types of plant reproduction.
• Read short text passages about 8 cool examples of reproduction in plants.
• Answer questions and complete claims and evidence grids based on the text.

Asexual Reproduction Reading w/Analysis: (Includes Google option) In this activity, students will:

• READ an article about types of asexual reproduction including several specific examples.
• COMPLETE a graphic organizer about examples of asexual reproduction.
• ANSWER analysis questions.

Teacher Notes:

• All answer keys are included.
• You may also find our Asexual & Sexual Reproduction Test helpful.
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Related Standards:

• NGSS 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.