GENETIC LESSON PLANS UNIT: 37 Genetic Lessons EZ, fun, cohesive, scaffolds
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Comprehensive Lesson Plans for Teaching Genetics
As a teacher, it can be challenging to create a cohesive curriculum that conveys the complexities of genetics. This resource offers 37 lesson plans that flow seamlessly from one to the next, providing a comprehensive overview of the subject matter.
Introduction to Genetics
The lesson plans begin with an introduction to genetics, starting with surveying/data collecting and analysis of students' own genetic situations. This is followed by vocabulary crosswords/word searches to reinforce key concepts.
Family Genetics
Next, students explore their personal genetic situations with interviews with prior generations, personal family crest design, predicting then correcting family trees, and more to further personalize the student's genetic experience.
DNA Unit
Students then delve into a DNA Unit, starting with slideshows on "What Makes You You?" This broadens their knowledge of genetics with several hands-on activities including drawing the DNA structure, constructing the DNA model, and the exciting Crime Solving activity through DNA.
Genetic Scientists
The curriculum then covers Genetic Scientists, giving students more details about genetics and the history of the field. This includes Gregor Mendel and Barbara McClintock.
Cross Pollination Unit
The journey through genetics continues with a Cross Pollination Unit that examines Genetic Engineering & Cross Pollination with a slideshow and hands-on lab.
Punnett Square
The curriculum offers 9 different lesson plans and activities for learning about Punnett Squares. There are 2 lessons on probability to start out this section followed by learning about Pedigree, Co-dominance & Incomplete Dominance Monster Mash Up. To conclude this section, students create a Punnett Person, followed by a Birth Announcement and Biography.
Research and Debate Unit
The last section of the Genetic Unit is a Research and Debate Unit where students think beyond what they have learned in the classroom and consider controversial genetic issues through research and debate.
This comprehensive resource is an excellent support for any teacher teaching genetics, offering 37 lesson plans and activities.
