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Stations - Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 1
Stations - Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 1
Stations for Sexual and Asexual Reproduction 10 mins per station - 40 mins total
(eliminate/add stations to adapt length and can double the stations for larger classes
to create smaller group sizes):
Station 1: Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction - Have students interact with the website
below where they click on images of organisms and guess they type of reproduction
they undergo. https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/reproduction/
Station 2: All About Asexual Reproduction - Have images (not identified) on the table for
the students. They must choose which image is depicting which type of asexual
reproduction and then draw a sketch of it on their paper.
Examples below:
Use the images on the table to illustrate each of the following types of reproduction:
- Fission
- Budding
- Regeneration
- Cloning
Cut out the following strips of paper. Have students match the following advantages
and disadvantages with either sexual or asexual reproduction. Then have them fill out
a venn diagram comparing sexual and asexual reproduction.
Large number of offspring in little time Joining of gametes normally a sperm and
an egg - need to search for a mate
The exact copy of the organism - no Can only happen at certain times
genetic diversity
Selective breeding
Station 4: Model it - With this ball of clay can you model what asexual and sexual
reproduction and might look like?
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Name: ___________________
Date: ____________________
Station 1: Sexual vs. Asexual Organisms that undergo Organisms that undergo
Reproduction. asexual reproduction: sexual reproduction:
- Regeneration
- Cloning
Station 3: Helpful or Hurtful
Matching Game.