Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Heredity
Cellular genetics
Structure and function of DNA in cells
Genetic mechanisms and inheritance
Mutations
Modern genetics
47 days
OH Academic Content Standards Objectives
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Differentiate between somatic cells and gametes
Describe the 3-D structure of DNA
Summarize the processes of DNA (replication, transcription, translation)
Summarize the experiments of Hershey and Chase as they relate to DNA
Describe the patterns of inheritance that Mendel’s data revealed (Mendel’s Laws)
Explain why mutations may or may not affect phenotype
List factors that cause mutations
Explain how heredity can be illustrated mathematically
Explain how crossing over during meiosis increases genetic diversity
Identify how technology helps compare and study genetics
Day 1:
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Differentiate between body cells and gametes
Compare and contrast autosomes and sex chromosomes
Chapter 6 introduction page 156/discuss objectives
Read pages 158-161
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 6.1 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 2:
 Interpreting Bar Graphs page 162 (Formative)
Day 3:
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Compare and contrast the tow rounds of division in meiosis
Describe how haploid cells develop into mature gametes
Discuss 6.2 objectives/relate to 6.1 information
Read pages 163-166
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 6.1 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 4:
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Describe the patterns of inheritance that Mendel’s data revealed
Summarize Mendel’s law of segregation
Discuss 6.3 objectives/relate to 6.1 and 6.2 information
Read pages 167-169
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 6.3 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 5:
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Explain how there can be many versions of one gene
Describe how genes influence the development of traits
Discuss 6.4 objectives/relate to 6.1, 6.2, and 6.3 information
Read pages 170-172
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 6.4 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 6:
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Describe monohybrid and dihybrid crosses
Explain how heredity can be illustrated mathematically
Discuss 6.5 objectives/relate to 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4 information
Read pages 173-177
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 6.1 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 7:
Quick Lab page 175 (Formative)
Day 8:
Online Activity page 178 (Formative)
Day 9:
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Describe how sexual reproduction creates unique gene combinations
Explain how crossing over during meiosis increases genetic diversity
Discuss 6.6 objectives/relate to 6.1, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, and 6.5 information
Read pages 179-181
Lecture/Power Point
Study Guide 6.6 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 10:
Recap chapter information
Vocabulary review packet (Formative)
Day 11:
Text review chapter 6 pages 183-184 (Formative)
Class review (game)
Day 12:
Chapter 6 test (Summative)
Vocabulary word search
Day 13:
Standards-Based Assessment page 185/OGT& CORE information (Summative)
Day 14:
 Relate dominant-recessive patterns of inheritance in autosomal chromosomes to genetic disorders
 Describe patterns of inheritance in sex-linked traits
Chapter 7 introduction page 186/discuss objectives
Read pages 188-191
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 7.1 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 15:
Quick Lab page 190 (Formative)
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 16:
 Describe different types of allele interactions
 Describe polygenic traits and the effect of environmental factors on phenotype
Discuss 7.2 objectives/relate to 7.1 information
Read pages 192-195
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 7.2 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 17:
Online activity page 196 (Formative)
Day 18:
 Describe the discovery of gene linkage
 Explain how linkage maps can be used to estimate distances between genes
Discuss 7.3 objectives/relate to 7.1 and 7.2 information
Read pages 197-199
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 7.3 (Formative)
Data Analysis page 198 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 19:
 Examine patterns of inheritance in humans
 Describe how a pedigree is used
 Identify several methods for mapping human chromosomes
Discuss 7.4 objectives/relate to 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3 information
Read pages 200-205
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 7.4 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 20:
Recap chapter information
Vocabulary review packet (Formative)
Day 21:
Text review chapter 7 pages 207-208 (Formative)
Class review (game)
Day 22:
Chapter 7 test (Summative)
Vocabulary word search
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 23:
Standards-Based Assessment page 209/OGT& CORE information (Summative)
Day 24:
 Describe Griffith’s discovery of a transforming principle
 Explain how Avery identified DNA as the transforming principle
 Summarize the experiments of Hershey and Chase that confirmed DNA as the genetic material
Chapter 8 Introduction page 210/discuss objectives
Read pages 212-214
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.1 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 25:
Online activity page 215 (Formative)
Day 26:
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Describe the interaction of the four nucleotides that make up DNA
Describe the three-dimensional structure of DNA
Discuss 8.2 objectives/relate to 8.1
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.2 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 27:
Data analysis page 220 (Formative)
Day 28:
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Summarize the process of DNA replication
Describe the role of enzymes in DNA replication
Discuss 8.3 objectives/relate to 8.1 and 8.2
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.3 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 29:
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Describe the relationship between RNA and DNA
Identify the three kinds of RNA and their functions
Compare transcription to replication
Discuss 8.4 objectives/relate to 8.1, 8.2, and 8.3
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.4 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 30:
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Describe how mRNA codons are translated into amino acids
Summarize the process of protein synthesis
Discuss 8.5 objectives/relate to 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, and 8.4
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.5 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 31:
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Describe how prokaryotes turn genes on and off
Explain how gene expression is regulated in eukaryotic cells
Discuss 8.6 objectives/relate to 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, and 8.5
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.6 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 32:
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Distinguish between different types of mutations
Explain why mutations may or may not affect phenotype
List some factors that cause mutations
Discuss 8.7 objectives/relate to 8.1, 8.2, 8.3, 8.4, 8.5, and 8.6
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 8.7 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 33:
Recap chapter information
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 34:
Text review chapter 8 pages 243-244 (Formative)
Class review (game)
Day 35:
Chapter 8 test (Summative)
Vocabulary word search
Day 36:
Standards-Based Assessment page 245/OGT & CORE information (Summative)
Day 37:
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Summarize how restriction enzymes cut DNA
Explain how restriction maps show the lengths of DNA fragments
Chapter 9 Introduction page 246/discuss objectives
Read pages 248-251
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 9.1 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 38:
Online activity page 252 (Formative)
Day 39:
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Describe the role of polymerases in copying DNA segments
Outline the three-step PCR process
Discuss 9.2 objectives/relate to 9.1
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 9.2 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 40:
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Describe what a DNA fingerprint represents
Summarize how DNA fingerprints are used for identification
Discuss 9.3 objectives/relate to 9.1 and 9.2
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 9.3 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 41:
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Describe how organisms are cloned
Explain how new genes can be added to an organism’s DNA
Discuss 9.4 objectives/relate to 9.1, 9.2, and 9.3
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 9.4 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 42:
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Describe genomics
Identify how technology helps compare and study genes and proteins
Discuss 9.5 objectives/relate to 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, and 9.4
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 9.5 (Formative)
Collaborate with LD teachers (Diverse Learners)
Day 43:
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Explain how genetic screening can detect genetic disorders
Describe how gene therapy research seeks to replace faulty genes
Discuss 9.6 objectives/relate to 9.1, 9.2, 9.3, 9.4, and 9.5
Lecture/Power Notes
Study Guide 9.6 (Formative)
Provide instruction support (Diverse Learners)
Day 44:
Recap chapter information
Day 45:
Text review chapter 9 pages 271-271 (Formative)
Class review (game)
Biology Unit 3 Lesson Plans as related to OH Academic Content Standards
Day 46:
Chapter 9 test (Summative)
Vocabulary word search
Day 47:
Standards-Based Assessment page 273/OGT & CORE information (Summative)