This course offers an engaging exploration of DNA and genetics that will captivate your imagination! Through hands-on activities, students will manipulate DNA codes to understand how variations in DNA lead to the inheritance of unique traits of zoo animals. Students will use their decoded DNA recipes to bring their zoo animals to life through imaginative drawings. The course will introduce the concepts of dominant and recessive traits through interactive activities and engaging discussions so your child will understand how genetics play a crucial role in determining an organism's characteristics. As budding geneticists, students will predict the hereditary traits of three generations of zoo animals, filling out Punnett squares with inherited traits and making predictions about the traits of the next generation, honing their critical thinking skills. This class doesn't stop at science; it also nurtures artistic skills and motor skills as young learners analyze, predict, and experiment with their creative expressions. *Gifted course, see Admissions Criteria for eligibility requirements.