Question of the Day:

• Are genetic disorders curable?  Why or why not?
• How many chromosomes do we get from our mom?

Objective:

• Students will explain how DNA codes for a trait

Activities:

• Complete marshmallow DNA activity
• Genetics E-vocab
• Make sure your DNA Dan and Karyotype lab questions are turned in on google classroom

Homework:

• None

Question of the Day:

• How many letters code for a trait?
• If the letters are ATT for a trait, what are the corresponding letters?

Objective:

• Students will be able to make DNA and recognize how DNA letters match and code for a trait

Activities:

• DNA Guess Who Marshmellow activity

Homework:

• None

Question of the Day:

• How many chromosomes does each cell have in a human?
• What is a karyotype used for?

Objective:

• Students will understand the importance of chromosomes

Activities:

• Complete and turn in karyotype lab

Homework:

• Make sure your karyotype lab is complete and turned in

Question of the Day:

• What letter does A always match with?
• What letter does C always match with?

Objective:

• Students will show understanding of how chromosomes line up

Activities:

• Make sure DNA Dan is turned in
• Karyotype lab

Homework:

• None

Question of the Day:

• What was the best part of your weekend?
• How many nucleotides code for a gene?

Objective:

• Students will be able to code DNA for genes

Activities:

• DNA Dan

Homework:

• Make sure DNA Dan is completed

Question of the Day:

• What was the best part of your days off?
• What is DNA made of? (3 parts)

Objective:

• Students will be able to identify DNA and the importance of it.

Activities:

• Genetics notes
• Bill Nye video

Homework:

• None

Question of the Day:

• Why do you think children look like their parents?
• Why do you think siblings look similar to each other?

Objective:

• Students will be able to identify the structures of DNA

Activities:

• DNA puzzle
• DNA notes if time allows

Homework:

• DNA puzzle if not completed in class (questions in google classroom)
• Make sure you come in for lunch TODAY if you need to do the Human Body Test!

Question of the Day:

• What was the best part of your weekend?
• What are two things you learned from dissection the frog?

Objective:

• Students will understand the human body’s ability to work to stay alive

Activities:

• Pushing the Limits video

Homework:

• If you have not taken the Human Body Unit Test you must come in for lunch on TUESDAY!!!

Question of the Day:

• What are two similarities you have noticed between humans and frogs?
• What are two differences you have noticed between humans and frogs?

Objective:

• Students will be able to explain how frogs and humans systems are similar

Activities:

• Frog dissection

Homework:

• None

Question of the day:

• What are the nictitating membranes used for?
• Why are the top of the frog and the belly of the frog two different colors?

Objective:

• Students will be able to explain how frogs and humans systems are similar

Activities:

• Frog dissection

Homework:

• None