Fast Plants GIZMO. Growth and Genetics Student Exploration: Fast Plants 1 – Growth and Genetics.

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Directions: Follow the instructions to go through the simulation. Respond to the questions and prompts in the orange boxes. Note to teachers and students: The Fast Plants ® Gizmo was created in co... llaboration with the Wisconsin Fast Plants Program of the University of Wisconsin-Madison. These lessons can be used independently or in conjunction with classroom Fast Plants experiments. Vocabulary: allele, dominant allele, Fast Plants, gene, genetics, genotype, heterozygous, homozygous, offspring, phenotype, pollen, pollinate, Punnett square, recessive allele, trait Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.) Gizmo Warm-up Several common vegetables, including Bok choy, napa cabbage, and turnips, are varieties of a plant called Brassica rapa. Fast plants are a rapid-cycling variety of Brassica rapa that was developed at the University of Wisconsin. These plants have short growing cycles and are ideal for classroom use. In the Fast Plants ® 1 – Growth and Genetics Gizmo, you will learn about the life cycle and genetic traits of Fast Plants. In the Gizmo, drag seed packet A to container 1 and seed packet B to container 2. Click Play ( ), and then Pause ( ) after about 10 simulated days. Reproduction for educational use only. Public sharing or posting prohibited. © 2020 ExploreLearning™ All rights reserved 1. What do plants need to survive? Water, Sunlight, Nutrients in the soil, space, and CO2 2. How do plants reproduce? By pollination 1. A plants traits are its characteristics. Drag the magnifying glass over container 1. Describe the traits of these plants. What do plants need to survive? All of them have purple stems and green leaves 2. Drag the magnifier over container 2. How do these plants differ fro [Show More]

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