Hello All,
As you might have guessed from the video we started watching in Science we are starting a unit on genetics. You might not believe me right now, but this is really fun and interesting stuff, and I just know you will all be super into it! : P
Genetics and genetic variation is a complex subject, but it rests on a few basic and easy to understand concepts. I know Mrs. Hadinger will introduce all this stuff to you in class but I know how much you love YouTube videos so I pulled a few off of there for you. You can watch them and then impress us all with how much you already know!
So now that you have see the complicated stuff that modern science has discovered here are a few fun videos about Gregor Mendel. People, by which of course I mean science teachers, often talk about Mendel as the father of modern genetics. By just using pea plants Mendel was able to determine some really important things about genetics, like how our features are passed from one generation to another. He must have been a pretty smart and resourceful guy. But don't take my word for it. Hop into your time machine and watch the next video.
This next video is quite good, but it is about a 1/2 hour so watch it when you have a bit of time. It is about Mendel and the human genome project.
And because no post is complete without a rap song here is what you have all been waiting for the Geregor Mendel rap!
Alright, I just can't stop. This one makes me laugh, I would love it if one of you made something like this. I think it would qualify for some major bonus points!
And that truly is all. Now go do your homework!
Ms Deva
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