Eartha Sherrill - Daniel Hale Williams School People Are Like
Peas in a Pod Return to Biology Index Eartha Sherrill Daniel
Hale Williams School 2710 South Dearborn Street CHICAGO IL 60616
The objectives of these activities are: 1. To observe and
appreciate the diversity of individuals within a population. 2.
To promote student understanding of how dominant traits,
recessive traits, genotypes, and phenotypes help produce
variation in a population. 3. To demonstrate how to construct a
Punnett Square. These activities are designed for grades 5 - 8.
1 dozen intact fresh pea pods a roll of paper towels Enough
materials for groups of two. one-half cup of black-eyed peas
plastic or metal tray 2 pieces of 8-1/2" by 11" black or dark
colored construction paper cut into 4 parts, each about 2 1/2"
by 8 1/2" 2 pieces of clear transparency film cut into four
parts 1. Write the words population, species, and variation on
the blackboard. 2. One member from each group will obtain a pea
pod. 3. Have each group examine a pod t