A Punnett Square practice activity for 5th graders.

1. PUNNETT
FUN!

2. Directions
O For this activity, you will work
with a partner.
O I will give you a set of
traits, dominant and recessive.
O Then I will give you parents with
those traits.
O Draw the punnett square with
the correct parents and their four
offspring.
O Let’s get started!!!

3. Traits
OB – Dominant trait
for brown fur
Ob – Recessive trait
for white fur

4. Now…you try!
O You have two parents: the dad
has two dominant traits for
brown fur (BB) , and Mom has
two recessive traits for white
fur (bb).
O DRAW!

5. ANSWER
B B
Bb Bb
b
Bb Bb
b

7. How About Another?
Now you have a new set
of parents: The dad is a
hybrid for fur color
(Bb) and the mom is
dominant for brown
fur (BB)

8. ANSWER
B b
BB Bb
B
B BB Bb

10. YOUR TURN!
Make up your own parents and do
your own square. When you are
done, trade with a partner and
have them solve it.