Students should have an understanding that physical appearance does not determine blood matches, and may have realized it is determined by one’s DNA. However, students may not know how blood type is inherited and the beginning rules for figuring out blood matches. In this section, students will watch K20’s A Match Made in DNA video and play K20’s Blood Connection game to understand how matches are decided, alleles are written, and how to predict the probability of offspring blood type based on parents’ blood type using Punnett squares.
Asynchronous Instructions
Consider setting Pt.2 as unable to be viewed until after completing Pt.1. This can be done by setting a future date or leaving it unpublished until the following day. Add in due dates in step 3 of Pt.1 and Pt. 2. In Pt. 2, make sure the students have a forced copy of the assignment to complete while playing the game.
This module includes two activities. The following table outlines steps for supporting the activities.
A Match Made in DNA Video Pt. 1 |
The activity has been designed as a Canvas quiz in which students will respond to a prompt in an essay question format. If this activity will be graded, we recommend updating the point values for the quiz questions. We also recommend adding due dates to the activity. Learn how to update Quiz Settings. |
The Blood Connection Game Pt. 2 |
Students are instructed to upload their file to the Explain activity. Students may upload a variety of file types, but if you prefer a specific file type, you may update the Assignment settings. If this assignment will be graded, update the Assignment settings, and add a point value. We also recommend adding due dates to the activity. Learn how to update Assignment settings. |