Cell Reproduction & Genetics
     

Schedule Dates

State Standards / Objectives


Instructional Activities

Nov 17

 

 

Students will know the role of chromosomes in determining an individual's sex.

Students will know why approximately half of an individual's DNA sequence comes from each parent.

1) Results of Photosynthesis & Respiration test discussed
2) The "Chrom" words & Karyotypes

normal female, normal male, down syndrome, turner syndrome, Kleinfelter syndrome

Nov 30

Tues

Periods 1,3,5

Students will know only certain cells in a multicellular organism undergo meiosis.

1) 1st Semester Research Paper Assignment
2) Mitosis Stages
3) Cell Cycle
4) Online Mitosis Stages Tutorial

Homework: Vocab and Cues for Cell Reproduction (see pic of vocab words on board )

Dec 1

Tues

Periods 1,3,5

Students will know only certain cells in a multicellular organism undergo meiosis.

1) Mitosis Stages (finish)
2) Cell Cycle discussion
3) Time for Mitosis Lab

Homework: Meiosis Summary

Dec 3

Thurs

Periods 1,3,5

Students will know only certain cells in a multicellular organism undergo meiosis.

1) Meiosis Summary
2) Act out Meiosis
3) Research paper discussion
4) "Engagements" to Genetics Studies Partners

Homework: a) Cell Reproduction vocab test on Tuesday (next week Wed is a minimum day)

Dec 8

Tues

Periods 1,3,5

  1) Cell Reproduction Vocab Test
2) Gender inheritance
3) Dominant & Recessive inheritance
4) Genetics Lab on facial characteristics

Dec 9

Wed (min day)

Perids 1-6

  1) Review of traits
2) Intermediate inheritance discussion
3) Genetics Lab on facial characteristics

Dec 10

Thurs

Periods 1,3,5

 

1) Review of traits
2) Polygenic traits lab
3) Genetics Lab on facial characteristics

Homework: Mendel Questions