2/14 Creating Offspring

Teacher: Gainous

Unit/Session: Genetics (Creating Offspring) 

Date of Instruction:  2/14/22

Standard/s: 

S7L3. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain how organisms reproduce

either sexually or asexually and transfer genetic information to determine the traits of their

offspring.

1. Construct an explanation supported with scientific evidence of the role of genes and chromosomes in the process of inheriting a specific trait.

2. Develop and use a model to describe how asexual reproduction can result in offspring with identical genetic information while sexual reproduction results in genetic variation.

Learning Target/ Teaching Point:

I can explain how organisms reproduce and transfer genetic information. 

Success Criteria:

• Explain how genes and chromosomes determine inherited traits

• Know the father of genetics and his experiments

• Use a model to predict genetic variation of offspring

Opening (I Do)

An engaging process for lesson introduction that is specifically planned to encourage equitable and purposeful student participation. Describe the instructional process that will be used to introduce the lesson.

TKES 1, 2, 3,4,5, 8,10

INTRODUCTION/CONNECTION: 

Science Starter 

DIRECT INSTRUCTION:

Review key vocabulary terms learned last week. Introduce today’s assignment and explain that students will work in partners and will use their own characteristics along with their partners to create a fake offspring. 

Work Period  (We Do, You Do)

Students learning by doing/demonstrating learning expectations.  Describe the instructional process that will be used to engage the students in the work period.

TKES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 8,10

GUIDED PRACTICE: 

Pass out worksheets and review each section explaining how to complete the assignment. The teacher will model how to use characteristics to determine the characteristics of a possible offspring. 

INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION:

Students will work in partners combining their characteristics to determine possible offspring. They will create a sketch of what their offspring would look like. 

Closing  (We Check)

Describe the instructional process that will be used to close the lesson and check for student understanding .

TKES : 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8

SUMMARIZE/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

Students will share their results with the class. 

Students will then complete missing assignments if finished early. 

Formative Assessment :  

Homework