Genetics Project: Creating a Designer Baby

Genetics Project Criteria

Points
Possible
10

Future Parent Information Question Form

Points Earned

-Sheet is filled out and handed in on time

-All questions are relevant to creating a baby

Baby Design for Genetic Counseling Services

50

-Chart is filed out completely

-Explanation for all non-included traits makes sense and include references
-Includes correct Punnett Squares for all the traits of the baby

Project Report Presentation to the Parents

40

-Presentation is creative and in an engaging format

-Has a detailed picture of the baby including traits that the parents asked for.
-Genotypes, phenotypes, background information from parents, pedigrees
-Provides explanations for each trait that was not included in the final baby

Group Work
Category

35
A
10 pts
(Your
Goal)

Future Parent
Information Question
Form (10 points)

Baby Design
for Genetic Counseling
Services (50 Points)

Project Report Presentation

to the Parents (40 Points)

Group Work
(35 Points)

~Sheet is filled out and handed in

on time
~All ordered pedigrees are essential to
the case
50 pts
~Chart is filled out completely and correctly
~Explanation for all non- included traits
make sense and include citations
~Includes correct Punnett squares
for all traits

40 pts
~ Creative
~Clear and organized
~Picture of baby is present and includes
the correct traits
~Geno and phenotypes of the baby are
included
~Addresses why any traits were not
included in the final baby
~ Average score of peer evaluations
from your group members

8 pts
~Sheet is filled out and handed in on time
~Most ordered pedigrees are essential to
the case
40 pts

D
6 pts

~Sheet is filled out and handed in

on time
~All ordered pedigrees are essential to the
case but 1 or 2 essential tests are missing
30 pts

4 pts
~Sheet is filled out and handed in on time
~2 essential ordered pedigrees and
some non- essential tests

20 pts
~Chart is not filled out completely or has
~Chart is filled out completely and correctly, ~Chart is filled out completely and correctly, many errors
with a few errors
with a few errors
~Explanation for all non- included traits
~Explanation for all non- included traits
~Explanation for all non- included traits do do not make sense and are missing
make sense and include some citations
not make sense or are missing citations
citations
~Includes mostly correct Punnett squares
~Includes mostly correct Punnett
~Includes Punnett squares for all traits
for all traits
squares for all traits
with many errors
30 pts
20 pts
10 pts
~ Creative
~ Creative
~ Not very creative
~Somewhat clear and organized
~Unclear or unorganized
~Unclear or unorganized
~Picture of baby is present and includes the ~Picture of baby is present but includes
~Picture of baby is present but includes
correct traits
some incorrect traits or omits traits
some incorrect traits or omits traits
~Geno and phenotypes of the baby are ~Geno and phenotypes of the baby are
~Geno and phenotypes of the baby are
included, one piece incorrect or missing
incomplete or incorrect
incomplete or incorrect
~Addresses why any traits were not
~Addresses why any traits were not
~Does not address why any traits were not
included in the final baby
included in the final baby
included in the final baby