461B Gumienny Card Baby Genetics TAGC poster.pdf (75.33 MB)
Learning genetics by doing "making a baby" with a deck of cards
poster
posted on 2020-04-20, 21:53 authored by Tina Gumienny, Lionel FaureTo help students understand these basic genetic concepts, we developed an in-class activity to connect genetics concepts with students’ lived experiences. Using a deck of playing cards with the cards representing chromosomes, teams of students practice applying inheritance patterns learned in class to “make a baby”. Details of the activity and results are presented.