Bridgewater College Teacher Education Program Lesson Plan

Name: Laura Moore

Subject/Grade Level: Lesson Title: Unit: Date or Lesson #:

10th grade Biology Transcription and Translation DNA 3-2-22, 3-3-22

Virginia SOL/National BIO 5: The student will investigate and understand that there are common mechanisms for
Standard: inheritance. Key ideas include:

a) DNA has structure and is the foundation for protein synthesis

b) The structural model for DNA has developed over time,
c) The variety of traits in an organism are the result of the expression of various combination
of alleles;
d) N/a
e) Synthetic biology has biological and ethical implications

Measurable Lesson Students will be able to transcript and translate DNA after this two day process.
Objective(s):

Assessment/Check There will be a test at the end of this unit.

for Understanding
(Formative and/or
Summative):

Anticipatory Set I will ask the students if it were to be possible to read DNA, then I will show them we very much can
(Hook & Agenda): read DNA like English.

Anticipated Time: Teacher’s Active Role: Students’ Active Role: Accommodations:

I will ask questions about DNA, Students will try to answer the
and drive forth students to a questions I give them to drive
5 minutes day 1 particular point before lecture. them toward what we are
talking about that day.
Activate Prior Day 2 of this lesson will also be combined with the same day that I am teaching protein synthesis,
Knowledge: but this is just to go over information we talked about yesterday, and to continue working on the
transcription/ translation WS

Anticipated Time: Teacher’s Active Role: Students’ Active Role: Accommodations:

I will ask students questions Students will look back in their

from the material we worked notes from the day before to
5 minutes day 2 with the day before, and tie it help remember what we talked
into todays lesson about.
Learning Activity #1 ___X___Teacher Presentation _______Guided Practice _______Independent Practice _______Other:

Resources/ https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10vYrHeJrv48wnokdqlGtQLdiUmWb1sOIRqCQfE_cJnQ/
Material/Technology edit#slide=id.g116e88bf7d8_0_285
Needed:

Anticipated Time: Teacher’s Active Role: Students’ Active Role: Accommodations:

I will give this PowerPoint, and
answer questions as they arise.
30 minutes Typically, organic questions arise
during class that I then use in my
other classes as talking points.
Students will take notes on This PowerPoint consists of
the slides provided, and be the entire week’s lessons, so I
sure to ask questions when have it printed for those that
they have them. need it.

Learning Activity #2 ______Teacher Presentation ___X__Guided Practice _______Independent Practice

_______Other:

Resources/ Transcription and Translation WS

Material/Technology
Needed:

Anticipated Time: Teacher’s Active Role: Students’ Active Role: Accommodations:

I will work through the first two
problems together with students,
Remainder of class and then try to have them work
independently on the last three of
the WS.
Students will work through the As we work through this WS I
first two problems on the WS will still be offering help to those
with me, then they will attempt that need it once I set them
to do the WS on their own. loose to finish it.

(Additional Activities beyond 2 may be added as needed. Copy and paste for 3 or more.)

Activity If Extra Time If there is extra time I will also explain the codon chart to students in more detail. This will be
Remains or passed out with the Transcription/translation WS, and is another article these students will need
Technology Fails:

Anticipated Time: Teacher’s Active Role: Students’ Active Role: Accommodations:

I will pass out this chart for Students will keep this paper
students to keep with the WS. safe throughout the unit and
Along with WS/ They can use this to study and to for SOL review in May
possible in more help them on this assignment.
detail at end of
class

Closing/Transitional Please keep this paper safe, it can

Statement: be useful for review for the SOL.
Tomorrow we learn about
protein synthesis!

Anticipated Time: Teacher will: Students’ Active Role: Accommodations:

End of class Say what is written above Study notes they took today
and continue working on
worksheet if needed

Reflection: How I will know if teaching is effective here over the lesson and a half by that the students will be able
was teaching and to successfully fill out the WS with the transcription, translation, and Amino Acid. If students
learning effective? continue to struggle after working through this WS, I will do more examples with students on the
How do you know? board so that they may see it as much as possible before the test on Monday
What will you do?

Note: Attach or provide hyperlink to all handouts, external documents, resources, etc.