Lesson Plan
LESSONPLAN-HADNAandGenetics
Slide Subject Description Timing1 DNA&Genetics Introductiontotoday’slesson 1min2 Genes Askaroundtheclass:
Whoknowswhat‘genes’are?
2min
3 Answer IntroductiontoDNA 2min
4 Activity Askthestudentstowritedownthenamesof5organstheyhaveintheirbody.Drawasimplediagramtoshowwheretheythinktheyare.
10min
5-8 Cells Thisiswhatacelllookslikeandwhattheydo. 5min9 DNA Cananybodypronouncethislongword?
(DeoxyriboNucleicAcid)DEEOXYRIBONUCLEIC.
1min
10 Activity Studentstopairupandtakea3mpieceofstringandtwistinuntilitisinaball.Whatelsecantheyfindintheclasswhichis3m?Thiswillgivethemanideaofhowtiny,yethow‘huge’aDNAstrandis.
8min
PowerpointExample
Looking at DNA and Genetics
Youprobablyheardfriendsandrelativessaying:“YouareasbrightasyourMum!”or“YouareashandsomeasyourDad!”
Thisisbecauseyouinheritedthesecharacteristicsfromyourparents!Tobeprecise:youinheritedyour
parents’GENES.
Butwhataregenes?
• GenesarebitsofDNAthatmakeyouwhoyouare!
• Butlet’stakeatriptotheworldofgenetics(=scienceofgenes)andDNA!
Thisisyou!
• Youconsistoforgansandtissues
• Organslikeyourheartoryourbrain
• Tissueslikeyourskin
• Theyconsistofmanycells
Teachers Worksheetsand Guides
TeacherEvaluationAssessment
DNA&GENETICS
1. Howchallengedbytheworkdidthepupilsappeartobe?
2. Didpupilsaskanyquestions?
3. Werethosequestionscoveredinthematerials?
4. Didthepupilsengageenthusiasticallyintheactivities?
5. Didanystudentloseinterestatanypoint?
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