Teaching Aids

teaching aids 

Objective: Genotypic and Phenotypic percentages and Ratios

Objective for Students: Students will demonstrate an understanding of genotypic and phenotypic ratios as evidenced by a score of 70% or higher on punnett squares quiz and the vocabulary quiz.

Teaching/Instruction:

  • Students will observe a Powerpoint on Punnett Squares
  • Students will answer Review Questions on Punnett Squares
  • Students will do practice questions on Punnett Squares

Assessment:

  • Students will take a vocabulary quiz related to Punnett Squares for example (Genotype, Phenotype, Homozygous, Heterozygous, Dominant , Recessive)
  • Students will take a quiz on Punnett Square problem and receive a score of no less than 70% to demonstrate compentency

Teaching Aids:

  • Powerpoints
  • Review Questions
  • Weblinks and Pictures
  • Quizzes
  • Project

Objective : Identitfy the structure and function of DNA, RNA, and protein

Objectives for students: Studens will demonstrate an understanding of DNA , RNA and protein by taking an assessment and earning a score of no less than 70% to demonstrate competency

Teaching/Instruction

  • Students will observe a powerpoint on the structure of DNA, RNA and protein
  • Students will answer review questions on DNA, RNA and protein
  • Students will do worksheets on DNA, RNA , and protein
  • Students will do a graphic organizer and compare and contrast the structrure DNA, RNA and Protein.

Assessment:

  • Students will be given a chapter test on this material
  • Students will be given a vocabulary quiz pertaining to words associated with DNA, RNA and Protein

Teaching Aids

  • Powerpoints
  • Review Questions
  • Worksheets
  • Graphic Organizer
  • Assessments , Project

 Objective: Explaining relationships among DNA, Genes and chromosomes

Objective for Students: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the objective by demonstrating competency on various assignments.

Teaching/ Instruction

  • Students will observe powerpoints
  • Students will play jeopardy game
  • Students will be given review questions and worksheets
  • Students will do graphic organizers to compare and contrast DNA, Genes and Chromosomes

Assessment:

  • Students will be given a Chapter Test on DNA, Genes and chromosomes

Teaching Aids

  • Powerpoint
  • Games
  • project
  • Website (Weblinks)
  • Review Questions
  • Worksheets
  • Graphic Organizers

Objective: Listing significant contributions of biotechnology to society

Objectives for Students: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the objective by demonstrating competency on various assignments.

Teaching/ Instruction :

  • Students will observe a powerpoint on biotechnology
  • Studetns will answer review questions on biotechnology
  • Students will play a game using cocepts of biotechnology
  • Students will do worksheets
  • Students will have acess to a webpage for additional clarification of this assignment
  • Students will have a group discussion on biotechnology

Assesment:

  • Students will have a quiz on the concepts of biotechnology

Teaching Aids

  • Powerpoints
  • Games
  • Review Questions & Worksheets
  • Project

Objective: Relating normal patterns of genetic inheritance to genetic variation

Objective for Students: Students will demonstrate an understanding of the obejective by demonstrating competency on various assignments

Teaching/ Instructions

  • Students will observe a powerpoint
  • Students will get in a group and discuss genetic variance
  • Students will answer review questions and have worksheets
  • Students can use the website for additional information and assistance

Assessment:

  • Students will have a quiz on concepts related to genetic variation

Teaching Aids

  • Powerpoints
  • Assessments
  • Worksheets
  • Website
  • Review Questions

Objective : Relating ways chance, mutagens, and genetic engineering increase diversity

Objective for students: Students will demonstrate competency on the objectives by completing various assignments.

Teaching/Instruction

  • Students will be observing a powerpoint
  • Students will be answering review questions
  • Students will have groups discussion questions
  • Students may visit a website for additional assistance

Assessment : Students will have a chapter test over this material

Teaching Aids

  • Powerpoints
  • Review Questions
  • Worksheets
  • Project

Objective: Relating genetic disorders and disease to patterns of genetic inheritance

Objectives for students: Students will demonstrate competency by completing various assignments

Teaching / Instruction

  • Students will be observing a powerpoint
  • Students will have group discussion questions
  • Students can visit the website for additional information and additional assistance.
  • Students will be completing a scrapbook project for this objective.

Assessment : Students will have a chapter test on inheritance and specific genetic disorders

Teaching Aids

  • Powerpoints
  • Review Questions
  • Worksheets
  • Project