CMS Lesson Plan Template Teacher: Jolly-Smith Course/Level: 7th Grade Life Science
Week of: 3/16-20/15
Focused
Standard/Element(s)
Monday 3/16/15
Standard S7L3 Students will recognize how
biological traits are passed on to successive
generations.
Element S7L3.a Explain the role of
genes and chromosomes in the process
of inheriting a specific trait.
Element S7L3.c Recognize that
selective breeding can produce plants or
animals with desired traits
Tuesday 3/17/15
Standard S7L3 Students will recognize how
biological traits are passed on to successive
generations.
Element S7L3.a Explain the role of genes
and chromosomes in the process of
inheriting a specific trait.
Element S7L3.c Recognize that selective
breeding can produce plants or animals with
desired traits
Wednesday 3/18/15
Standard S7L3 Students will recognize how
biological traits are passed on to successive
generations.
Element S7L3.a Explain the role of genes
and chromosomes in the process of
inheriting a specific trait.
Element S7L3.c Recognize that selective
breeding can produce plants or animals
with desired traits
Who was Gregor Mendel?
Who was Gregor Mendel?
Who was Gregor Mendel?
Students will begin research on Gregor
Mendel, the father of genetics.
Students will begin a revised version of
paper
Students will begin presentations of
papers
Essential
Question(s)
Opening (5-10 min)
Work-Time
Activities (40 min)
Students will use technology for
research on Gregor Mendel. Students
will take notes from their chosen
resources. A rough draft is due at the
end of the period.
Continue working on paper
Continue presentations of research
papers
Ticket out the door: Rough Draft
Final Draft of research papers due
Continuation of papers
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when
needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when needed.
Thursday 3/19/15
Friday 3/20/15
Additional Notes
Closure Activity (10
min)
Differentiation
Strategies
(targeting student
growth)
Standard S7L3 Students will recognize how
biological traits are passed on to successive
generations.
Element S7L3.a Explain the role of
genes and chromosomes in the process
of inheriting a specific trait.
Standard S7L3 Students will recognize how
biological traits are passed on to successive
generations.
Element S7L3.a Explain the role of genes
and chromosomes in the process of
inheriting a specific trait.
Focused
Standard/Element(s)
Element S7L3.c Recognize that
selective breeding can produce plants or
animals with desired traits
Element S7L3.c Recognize that selective
breeding can produce plants or animals with
desired traits
How are traits passed from parent to
offspring?
How are dominant or recessive genes
expressed?
Gregor Mendel discovered that
parent's traits do not blend in their
offspring. Traits are determined by
individual, separate alleles inherited
from each parent. Some alleles are
recessive, and some are dominant.
Often the recessive trait is hidden by a
dominant trail. One that always shows
if present.
Brain Pop Video: Genetics
Study Island: Genetics
Students answer questions on genetics
from Study Island, then discuss correct
answers
Brain Pop Quiz: Genetics
Essential
Question(s)
Opening (5-10 min)
Work-Time
Activities (40 min)
Discussion of genetic answers from
Study Island
Discussion of quiz results
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when
needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when needed.
Closure Activity (10
min)
Differentiation
Strategies
(targeting student
growth)