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Fruit Fly Genetics
Developed by Steve Carroll, M.S. Student studying
Computer Science at Ohio University
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Overview

• A virtual genetics lab activity shown through
  fruit flies
• Unlimited number of generations can be used
• Allows for counting of body color, wing color,
  wing type traits for Punnett squares
• Built-in pretest and posttest

Ohio University VITAL (http//steam.cs.ohiou.edu
)
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Gameplay

• All interactions done through mouse
• Pick colors for dominant and recessive traits for
  body color, eye color
• Wait for all flies to be born
• Count resulting fly types, calculate
  probabilities of receiving specific traits
• Continue through as many generations as

desired
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Advantages

• Trait inheritance based on true probabilities
• Interactive virtual lab
• experiment not
• feasible in real world
• Easy setup
• Easy cleanup
• Playable from any
• flash-enabled internet
• browser

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Included PreTest PostTest

• Pretest and posttest created by middle school
• science teachers
• Contains a total of 14
• questions
• Answer feedback to
• help students learn
• Score reports
• Easily modifiable
• questions

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Special Features

• Graphs for all traits allow easy dissemination of
  
• data
• Multiple generations
• for repeat examples
• Competitive high
• score system
• Term review sheet
• Body and eye color
• trait choices increase
• immersion

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Content Standards

• Teaches Heredity, Punnett Square, Reading Graphs
• Life Sciences
• Grades 6-8 Benchmark D
• Grade 6 Indicator 4
• Grade 8 Indicator 2

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Further Information

• Screenshots, videos, promotional material, and
  game information can be found at
  http//vital.cs.ohiou.edu/vitalwiki/index.php/Frui
  t_Fly_Genetics_(Flash_Version).

• Questions can be sent to
• liuc_at_ohio.edu
• chelberg_at_ohio.edu
• franklit_at_ohio.edu
• goodnite_at_ohio.edu
• carroll.steve.p_at_gmail.com