Teacher Name: E. Newmons

Lesson Plans for the Week of: 11/10/2014

Unit Name: Genetics

Subject: Biology

Day

/ Monday (Even) / Tuesday (Odd) / Wednesday (Even) / Thursday (Odd) / Friday (Even)
Objective / Ⓢ BIOL.6G Recognize the significance of meiosis to sexual reproduction. / Ⓡ BIOL.6F Predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations such as monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses, and non-Mendelian inheritance.
Ⓢ BIOL.6H Describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms. / Ⓡ BIOL.6F Predict possible outcomes of various genetic combinations such as monohybrid crosses, dihybrid crosses, and non-Mendelian inheritance. / Ⓢ BIOL.6H Describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms. / Ⓢ BIOL.6H Describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms.
HOT question / How are mitosis and meiosis different? / How are genetic crosses used to predict genetic combinations in organisms? / How are genetic crosses used to predict genetic combinations in organisms? / Why are karyotypes used to analyze the genomes of organisms? / Why are karyotypes used to analyze the genomes of organisms?
Agenda / 1. Warm up Punnett square review
2. Compare and Contrast Mitosis and Meiosis.
3. Meiosis Vocabulary graphic organizer
4. Mitosis and Meiosis comparison questions. / 1. EOC Based Warm-up over
TEKS 6G
2. Revisit DiHybrid Crosses
3. karyotype introduction
4. Karyotype introduction
5. Students make their own karyotypes / 1. Introduction of new vocabulary
2. DiHybrid Cross as a class
3. DiHybrid Cross as a group / 1. EOC Based Warm-up over TEKS 6F
2. Students finish making their karyotypes
3. Introduction to pegigrees
4. Students make a pedigree / 1. Introduction of new vocabulary
2. Introduction to karyotypes
3. Students make their own karyotypes
*Homework*
*Assessments*
*Announcements* / Report Cards GO Home
Modifications:
1. Extra visual aids
2. Simple definitions of words
3. Heterogeneous grouping with peer help / 4. After school assistance
5. Graphic Organizers
6. Extended time for assignment completion
7. Oral and written directions

Teacher Name: E. Newmons

Lesson Plans for the Week of: 11/17/2014

Unit Name: Genetics

Subject: Biology

Day

/ Monday (Odd) / Tuesday (Even) / Wednesday (Odd) / Thursday (Even) / Friday (Odd)
Objective / Ⓢ BIOL.6H Describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms. / Ⓢ BIOL.6H Describe how techniques such as DNA fingerprinting, genetic modifications, and chromosomal analysis are used to study the genomes of organisms. / Ⓢ BIOL.7D Analyze and evaluate how the elements of natural selection including inherited variation, the potential of a population to produce more offspring than can survive, and a finite supply of environmental resources result in differential reproductive success. / Ⓢ BIOL.7D Analyze and evaluate how the elements of natural selection including inherited variation, the potential of a population to produce more offspring than can survive, and a finite supply of environmental resources result in differential reproductive success. / Ⓢ BIOL.7C Analyze and evaluate how natural selection produces change in populations, not individuals.
HOT question / How has genetic technology changed the world we live in? / How has genetic technology changed the world we live in? / 3. Why are differential reproductive processes vital to the survival of a population? / 3. Why are differential reproductive processes vital to the survival of a population? / 1. How does natural selection produce changes in populations, and not individuals?
Agenda / 1. EOC Based Warm-up over TEKS 6H
2. Students make a pedigree
3. Non-Mendellian Discussion and activity
4. Video covering application of genetics / 1. Vocabulary introduction / 1. EOC Based Warm-up over TEKS 6H
2. Intro to evolution: Bear does laundry / 1. EOC Based Warm-up over TEKS 6H
2. Intro to evolution: Bear does laundry / EOC Based Warm-up over TEKS
*Homework*
*Assessments*
*Announcements* / Common Assessment 5 / Common Assessment 5

Day

/ Monday (Even) / Tuesday (Odd) / Wednesday (Even) / Thursday (Odd) / Friday (Even)
Objective / Ⓢ BIOL.7C Analyze and evaluate how natural selection produces change in populations, not individuals. / Review TEKS 6F, 6H
HOT question / 1. How does natural selection produce changes in populations, and not individuals?
Warm UP
Guided Practice/
Check for
Understanding
Independent Practice/Group Practice
*Homework*
*Assessments*
*Announcements*