Eye Color: The Magic of Genetics Reading Passage and Graphing Worksheet

This is a worksheet and practice in collecting data and representing it in bar graph form, and is designed to help students understand the fascinating role of genetics in determining eye color.

In this activity, students will explore the concept of genetics as a special code that influences our physical appearance, including eye color. They will learn that genes act as tiny instructions within our bodies, inherited from our parents at birth. This hands-on activity and reading passage will help students discover the magic behind eye color inheritance.

The worksheet guides students through an explanation of dominant and recessive genes. To make the learning experience even more interactive, the worksheet includes a fun get-to-know their peers activity. Students will go around the classroom and collect data on the eye color of their peers, recording the information using tally marks. They will then use this data to create a bar graph, visually representing the eye color distribution within the class.

The worksheet encourages students to observe and categorize eye colors, even if they differ slightly from the listed options.

This resource is ideal for 3rd to 6th-grade students. It introduces complex scientific concepts in a relatable manner, hopefully sparking their curiosity. By the end of this activity, students will have a deeper understanding of genetics and its influence on eye color.

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