7th Grade Students Bring Genetics to Life—Monster Style!

To wrap up the school year, 7th grade science students in Dr. Brown's class have been hard at work on a hands-on biology project that blends creativity with scientific reasoning. In the Monster Genetics Project, students applied their understanding of heredity by creating their own one-of-a-kind creatures.

Using concepts such as dominant and recessive traits, Punnett squares, and genotype-phenotype relationships, students simulated the inheritance of traits by crossing two parent monsters. After determining the genetic outcomes, each student randomly selected one of the potential offspring to design. The results? A collection of colorful, imaginative monsters—each scientifically accurate and genetically unique!

Students brought their creations to life through detailed drawings and 3D-printed models, now on display in the Intellectual Commons.

Be sure to stop by and check out the monsters before the year ends!