Stage 3 – Learning Plan
DIFFERENTIATION
SCAFFOLD: refer to nucleotide and nucleic acids structures from Unit 1
ACCELERATE: Trisomy 21, zygotes
GROUP: DNA Models
Date
Student Outcomes (Objectives)
Student
Day 1:
10/11
6A (S) Identify components of DNA,
and describe how information for
specifying the traits of an organism is
carried in the DNA.
Mr. G will be absent for
sister’s wedding.
Assignment w/ sub: DNA
reading w/questions
Day 2:
10/14
6A (S) Identify components of DNA,
and describe how information for
specifying the traits of an organism is
carried in the DNA.
Opening: warm-up
New Material: DNA notes
Assessment and Closing:
Day 4:
10/15
6A (S) Identify components of DNA,
and describe how information for
specifying the traits of an organism is
carried in the DNA.
Opening: warm-up
Practice: DNA activity
Assessment and Closing: n/a
Assignment / Homework
6B (S) Recognize that components
that make up the genetic code are
common to all organisms.
Day 5:
10/16 and
10/17
6B (S) Recognize that components
that make up the genetic code are
common to all organisms.
PSAT DAY! -- Wednesday
Opening: warm-up
New Material: DNA &
Genetic Code Notes
Practice: DNA WS
Assessment and Closing: exit
ticket - Draw & label a DNA
molecule.
DNA WS
Day 6 &
7:
10/16 &
10/17
6A (S) Identify components of DNA,
and describe how information for
specifying the traits of an organism is
carried in the DNA.
DNA Worksheet assigned
PSAT
testing
10/16
6B (S) Recognize that components
that make up the genetic code are
common to all organisms.
Opening: Practice STAAR
questions (warm-up)
New Material: n/a
Practice: DNA Worksheet
Assessment and Closing: n/a
BIO team
PD - sub
Day 8:
10/18
6G (R) Recognize the significance of
meiosis to sexual reproduction.
Opening: warm-up
New Material: none
Practice: DNA modeling
DNA Worksheet Due
Exit Ticket
6A (S) Identify components of DNA,
and describe how information for
specifying the traits of an organism is
carried in the DNA.
6B (S) Recognize that components
that make up the genetic code are
common to all organisms.
Assessment and Closing: exit
ticket- How is the genetic
code common to all
organisms?