Young Women’s College
Girls Rock 2014-2015
Preparatory Academy
Teacher’s Name: Bina Singh
Grade Level: 9th
Date
BELL RINGER
This is the activity
that students will be
expected to do before
class begins.
Week of:10/6/2014-10/10/2014
Subject: Pre AP Biology
TEKS/STUDENT
EXPECTATIONS
OBJECTIVES
What will students know and be
able to do? How will you let
them know the goals? Write in
student friendly language.
Why do you
resemble your
parents?
How does a hair
of the murderer
helps us to get
him arrested for
his crime?
BIOLOGY TEKS 6A
Identify components of
DNA,and describe how
information for
specifying the traits of
an organism is carried
in the DNA.
Tues
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Wed
What is
common
between all
living
organisms?
BIOLOGY TEKS6B
Recognize that
components that make
up the genetic code are
common to all
organisms.
Mon
Thurs
INSTRUCTIONAL
ACTIVITIES (ANAG)
Accessing Prior Knowledge,
New Information, Apply
Knowledge, Generalization
Video about Scientistswww.dnai.org
Think –Pair—Share
Discussion about
Watson & Crick,
Rosalind Franklin
Using model-Structure
of DNA
Thread in Capsule
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-Extract DNA fromPeas, Straw berry&
Banana. Ask the
students, are they going
to be different?
Compare the genetic
make up of different
organisms.
ASSESSMENT
How will students show
you that they know and
can do using a variety of
formative assessments?
ACCOMMODATIONS
FOR SPECIAL
NEEDS
RESOURCES
MATERIALS
(What different teaching
strategies are used to teach all
students including GT,
504,LEP, and Special Ed?)
--Quiz on DNA
--Oregamy-Paper
Model of DNA
--3D model of
DNA
&Presentation
using
Voki.com(Rubric
provided)
--Quiz on DNA
Use of Nemonics
Apple Tree
Candy Gum
Use of models,Activity
on Explore.com
Manipulatives
Plastic pieces
representing
sugar, phosphate
and Nitrogenous
base.
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-Lab report,
Analysis questions,
Staar questions
from 2014 Staar
released test.
H.W. on Pearson’s
website
Peer tutoring.
Re-enforcement on
Pearson’s website.
Peas, Straw berry,
Banana,
Soap solution,
Ethyl alcohol,
Test tube,
Grinder, Tooth
pick
Young Women’s College
Girls Rock 2014-2015
Fri
Why does an
Engineer needs
a blue print of
the plan of Dam
construction?
Preparatory Academy
BIOLOGY
TEKS6A,6B
Replication activity
Reading the Genetic
code.
Breaking the code
worksheet
Differentiate
between
Transcription and
Translation.
Identify the
proteins formed.
Breaking the code
Activity on
Explore.com
Worksheet
Computer