DNA Model Projects!!!!!!
First, check for the following:
1. NAME /PERIOD is clearly attached to model.
2. Key and Paragraph are attached to model.
Second, please turn in
your project to the box
in the back marked with
your period. Late
projects will receive a 3
if done correctly.
5 minutes
9/22/11
Do Now: Genetics Vocab Preview
•For each new vocab word, fill in the second
column with what you think the word means. Guess!
•Then fill in the third column answering: “How
confidant are you that your definition is correct?”
Choices: “confidant,” “somewhat confidant,” “not
confidant.”
New Word
Your Definition
How
confidant are
you ?
Were you right?
(Will do next class.)
1. Heredity
2. Trait
3. Fertilization
4. Gene
23L
(10-15 min)
Do Now: Genetics Vocab Preview
9/22/11
•For each new vocab word, fill in the second
Circle
the you
word
you
feelGuess!
MOST
column
with what
thinkthat
the word
means.
•Then
fill in the third
column answering:
“Howto share
confidant
defining.
Be ready
confidant are you that your definition is correct?”
the“confidant,”
word out
loud with
the “not
class!!!
Choices:
“somewhat
confidant,”
confidant.”
New Word
Your Definition
How confidant
are you ?
Were you right?
1. Heredity
2. Trait
3. Fertilization
4. Gene
Today, we will learn all these
words and much much more!!!
23L
OQC
Do Now: Genetics Vocab
Preview
New Word
Your
Definition
1. Heredity
2. Trait
How
confida
nt are
you ?
Were you
right?
(At end of
class.)
9/22/11
Title: Genetics
Standards:
2e- Students know DNA is the genetic
material of living things.
2b- Students know sexual reproduction
produces offspring that inherit half their genes
from each parent.
2c- Students know an inherited trait can be
determined by one of more genes.
Objective: Students will explain the genetics
vocabulary in words and images.
3. Fertilization
4. Gene
Vocabulary: It is listed on the unit word
wall!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
(5 min)
23L
23R
Table of Contents
Date
9/6 or 9/7
9/6 or 9/7
9/6 or 9/7
9/8 or 9/9
9/12 or 9/13
9/14
9/15 or 9/16
9/19 or 9/20
9/19 or 9/20
9/22 or 9/23
9/22 or 9/23
Title
Agree or Disagree and Quickwrite
Cell Division: Brainpop Notes
Cell Division Vocabulary
Cell Cycle
Cell Cycle and Vocab Review
DNA Notes and Do Now
Cell Differentiation
Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic
Levels of Organization/Stem Cells
Genetics Vocabulary
Genetics workbook pages
Page
15L
15R
16 L, 16R
17L,17R
18L, 18R
19L, 19 R
20L, 20R
21L, 21R
22L, 22 R
23L, 23R
24L
OQC
Do Now: Genetics Vocab
Preview
New Word
Your
Definition
How
confida
nt are
you ?
Were you
right?
(At end of
class.)
1. Heredity
2. Trait
3. Fertilization
4. Gene
You Do: Nature or nuture?
23L
9/22/11
Title: Genetics
Standards:
2e- Students know DNA is the genetic
material of living things.
2b- Students know sexual reproduction
produces offspring that inherit half their genes
from each parent.
2c- Students know an inherited trait can be
determined by one of more genes.
Objective: Students can explain most of the
genetics vocabulary in their own words and in
images.
Vocabulary:
23R
You Do: Nature
or
nuture?
•Please listen carefully as I read the article “The Great Debate:
Nature vs. Nuture.” Be ready to give your own opinion.
childthe
is born
withplease
certain
child’s
environment,
and
•AfterThe
hearing
article,
writeThe
each
statement
and
genes
and this
TEACH
a child to be
decide
whether
you never
agree changes.
or disagree. culture,
Explain your
answer.
the way they are.

1. A smart person was not born smart. They were raised
Answer:
to be smart.
The three traits of intelligence, speed,
and
shyness
are all
determined
by matter
both how
2. A fast
runner
was born
to be
fast, it doesn’t
much
they practice
or what kind The
of food
theyare
eat.
genes
and environment.
genes
like
the “seed”
and
theshy.
environment
is
3. A shy
person
was born
to be
It doesn’t matter
like of
thechildhood
“soil” itorgrows
in.
what kind
environment
they grew up in.
23L
(15 min)
Lets read about Gregor Mendel and
learn about the history of Genetics!!!
•Turn to page 154 in your book !
•I need 2 volunteers to pass out the workbook
PACKETS???
(40 min)
•Please
copy questions #1-18 from the workbook and 9/22/11
OQC
Workbook
pages 85-88--Mendel’s
answer them using the book pages
154-159.
Work #1-18
•Please work silently and on your own.
•You will need this information to study for the Benchmark,
so please find the correct answers. We will check the
answers during next class.
•As soon as you finish, please show me your work and I will
give you 20 new flashcards and let you borrow the hole
punch.
•Before you leave today, you must finish at least 10
flashcards. (30 min) The word goes on the front and the
definition goes on the back. Use your packet to get the
definitions. Please write neatly.
•We will complete the picture for each flashcard during next
class. Please bring ALLLLLLLLL your flashcards to next class!!!
24L
24R
20 Genetics Flashcards!!!!!
Heredity
Definition and description
of Heredity
Draw a picture
Front of card
Genetics
Back of card
Draw a picture
Definition and description
of Genetics
Front of card
Back of card
Heredity
Genetics
Purebred
Alleles
Trait
Gene
Fertilization
Dominant Allele
Recessive Allele
phenotype
Probability
Homozygous
Hybrid
Genotype
Punnett square
Heterozygous
Co-dominance
Sexual Reproduction
Diploid
Meiosis
Crossword Puzzle
Competition!!!
Please tape it into
notebook on page 24L
White board
vocabulary
Review!!!!
OQC
Concept Boxes:
9/22/11
Wb p85-88--Mendel’s Work
Please copy questions #1-18
and answer them using the
book pages 154-159.
Summary Sentence:
Drawing:
23L
23R
Concept: Genetics
Chromosome
Gene
DNA
Traits
1.
Please write a sentence that uses all these
words in it. Draw a picture!