WEEKLY LESSON PLANS 2014/2015 *Lessons are subject to change. Week # 16 Date Dec 1-5 Duties – DAY MON TUES Jenna Kagen – 7th Grade Life Science 7TH GRADE SCIENCELESSON OBJECTIVES Ch 6- Genes and DNA - Three important events that led to understanding of DNA - Describe the basic Structure of DNA Explain how DNA molecules can be copied METHOD(S) USED Ch 6- Genes and DNA - Three important events that led to understanding of DNA - Describe the basic Structure of DNA Explain how DNA molecules can be copied Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Answer double helix reading questions Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: WED THURS My Voice Survey Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work ACTIVITIES/ ASSIGNMENTS Field notes: What does DNA look like? Read Chapter 6.1 Notes on important people Discuss Nucleotides Start reading DNA-Double Helix Start DNA Activity Finish DNA Activity Sub FRI Sub 6.1 Directed Reading WEEKLY LESSON PLANS *Lessons are subject to change. Week # 17 Date Dec 8-12 DAY 2014/2015 Jenna Kagen – 7th Grade Life Science Duties - TH 7 GRADE SCIENCELESSON OBJECTIVES MON METHOD(S) USED Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work ACTIVITIES/ ASSIGNMENTS Field notes: 6.1 Directed Reading Read 6.2 and write vocab words TUES Extracting DNA Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Lab Extracting DNA from saliva WED Explain how DNA molecules can be copied Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Notes on how DNA molecules can be copied THURS Ch 6 Sec 2 -Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and protein - Outline how protein is made - Describe gene mutation and give an example - Describe two examples of uses of genetic knowledge. Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Compare DNA & RNA venn diagram Notes over structure of RNA and Transcription FRI Ch 6 Sec 2 -Explain the relationship between DNA, genes, and protein - Outline how protein is made - Describe gene mutation and give an example - Describe two examples of uses of genetic knowledge. Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Notes over Translation Transcription and translation activity WEEKLY LESSON PLANS *Lessons are subject to change. Week # 18 Date Dec 15-19 DAY MON TUES WED THURS FRI TH 2013/2014 Jenna Kagen – 7th Grade Life Science Duties - 7 GRADE SCIENCELESSON OBJECTIVES METHOD(S) USED Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work ACTIVITIES/ ASSIGNMENTS Field notes: Notes over Translation Transcription and translation activity Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Describe mutation Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Scientific Thinking Video Power Point Note Taking Demonstration Classroom Discussion Independent work Field notes: Work on Study guide Review for test TEST OVER DNA & Genes