Offspring ships dive out of a Punnett-square formation — line up under each one and fire the genotype or trait it gets from Mom's allele plus Dad's allele.
A free, no-signup, no-ads science game for Grades 6–8 — predict what will happen, watch the real result, and see why. Explore all science games or more genetics & heredity games.
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What does Gene Squadron teach? Gene Squadron is a Genetics & Heredity game: Offspring ships dive out of a Punnett-square formation — line up under each one and fire the genotype or trait it gets from Mom's allele plus Dad's allele. DNA, inherited traits, genes, dominant and recessive, mutations.
What grade is Gene Squadron for? Gene Squadron is built for Grades 6–8 (ages 11–14). Every level follows predict → observe → explain, so younger players can reason qualitatively while older ones work the numbers.
How do you play Gene Squadron? Make a prediction, run the experiment on screen and watch the real result, then explain the rule you saw. A wrong prediction is never a game-over — the game shows what actually happened and lets you try again.
Is Gene Squadron free? Yes. Gene Squadron is free, with no ads and no sign-up, and runs in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer.