Date Details

Wednesday, March 25 Heredity

Brief note about heredity, inheritance
Activity: Intro to Inheritance
Video: Crash Course Biology - Heredity
Homework: How much do you know about genetics? (for)
[D3.3]
Thursday, March 26 Inheritance
Take up homework sheet (for) (as)
Note/lesson: Introduce dominance, alleles, geno/phenotype,
homo/heterozygous
Lesson/Discussion: Pigeons as a model of inheritance
https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/pigeons/
Homework/Extension: Do your own research, find examples of
traits showing dominance, recessiveness, incomplete dominance,
codominance in plants, animals and humans.
[D3.3]
Friday, March 27 Intro to Punnett Squares
Discuss findings from homework activity
Video: Mendel’s Peas
Note/lesson: Introduce Punnett squares and monohybrid
crosses, relating to Mendel’s experiment
Exit Activity: Construct/complete your own Punnett squares
(for)
[D2.3][D3.3]
Monday, March 30 Continue with Mendelian inheritance
[Book computer lab or laptop cart]
Activity: Virtual genetics lab
Students will fill out an accompanying worksheet as they do the
virtual lab. Will be homework if not completed. (as)
[D2.3][D2.4][D3.3]
Tuesday, March 31 Literacy Test – No classes
Wednesday, April 1 More Punnett squares
Lesson/Note: Dihybrid crosses, independent assortment, sex-
linked traits
Worksheet: Dihybrid cross squares & probability
[D2.3][D3.3]
Thursday, April 2 Take up worksheet
Kahoot! Activity: Review of topics covered so far
Allow time for questions and review for tomorrow’s quiz. (as)
Friday, April 3 Inheritance QUIZ (of)

Introduce next task: Students will research a genetic disorder

and will prepare a short presentation for a later date. They will
first choose topics and begin research.
[D3.4]
Monday, April 6 Molecular Genetics
Intro Activity: What is DNA? (for)
Note/Lesson: DNA structure, genetic molecules
Video: Crash Course Biology – DNA Structure and Replication
Extension: Students will be given time to work on genetic
disorders presentations. [Book laptop cart]
[D2.1][D3.2]
Tuesday, April 7 Cell cycles
Note/Lesson: Mitosis and Meiosis
Begin genetic disorder presentations (of)
Homework: Mitosis/meiosis practice (as)
[D2.1][D3.1][D3.2]
Wednesday, April 8 Cell cycles
Activity: Look at the stages of mitosis/meiosis under a
microscope. Students work through a guided worksheet to direct
this activity, which will be submitted for evaluation. (as) (of)
Continue presentations
[D2.1][D2.2][D3.1]
 Thursday, April 9 More time for presentations (if necessary)
Activity: Pipe cleaner mitosis/meiosis stages (for)
Introduce next task: A debate on an ethical issue surrounding
genetics.
No homework for the long weekend!
[D1.1][D2.1][D3.1][D3.5]
Friday, April 10 Good Friday
Monday, April 13 Easter Monday
Tuesday, April 14 Genetic processes
Note/Lesson: Mutations, trisomy, chromosomal abnormalities
Worksheet: Identify the issue
Work on debate: Students will form groups and choose topics
[D2.1][D3.1][D3.2][D3.4]
Wednesday, April 15 Genetic technologies
Take up worksheet (as)
Note/Lesson: Cloning, artificial insemination, in vitro
Work on debates
[D1.2][D3.5]
Thursday, April 16 Genetic technologies
Case study: Dolly the sheep
Students will complete accompanying worksheet.
Discussion: Applications for genetic technology (cloning,
agriculture, GMO’s, etc.) (for) (as)
Extension: Finish worksheets, work on debates
[D1.1][D3.5]
Friday, April 17 Work period for debates
Monday, April 20 Debate presentations (of)
Tuesday, April 21 Debate presentations
Lesson: Sexual vs asexual reproduction
This lesson will act as a bridge into the evolution unit
Wednesday, April 22 Test review – all day (as)
Thursday, April 23 Genetics UNIT TEST (of)