Lesson Plans
Grade 7 Science Genetics and Heredity
Date
Objective
Essential Question
Mon
May 9
5.01 Explain the significance
of genes to inherited
characteristics; 5.02
Explain the significance of
reproduction: Sorting and
recombination of parents’
genetic material. Potential
variation among offspring.
5.04 Analyze the role of
probability in the study of
heredity: Role of each parent
in transfer of genetic traits.
If a parent has a
certain
characteristic like
rolling his
or her tongue, what
is the chance the
child would have
the same
characteristic?
Tue
May 10
Wed
May 11
Teacher: Mrs. Miles
7TH GRADE FIELD TRIP
5.01 Explain the significance
of genes to inherited
characteristics; 5.02
Explain the significance of
reproduction: Sorting and
recombination of parents’
genetic material. Potential
variation among offspring.
5.03 Identify examples and
patterns of human genetic
traits:
Dominant and recessive
Incomplete dominance 5.04
Week of May 9 - 12
Activity(Each day, students do bell warmer and paste the task card in their
journals)
Use timer this week. Set it for every portion of the lesson to keep pace.
Bell Warmer: Describe cell theory (5min)
Mini-lesson:
 Virtual Museum Training by Trisha Torkelson for Pds. 5th, 7th, & 8th
 Genetics and Heredity- Mendel and Traits PowerPoint;
 Brainpop; Heredity video clip and DNA video clip
Investigation: AIMES: Teddy Bears Come in Pairs (15 min)
Clean-Up and Reflection (5 min)
Learning Log: What did I learn today about traits?
FIELD TRIP
How are the traits of
the parent
transferred to the
Offspring?
Bell Warmer: (5min)
Activity: Make a list of your family traits (eye color, hair, height, bone structure,
teeth shape, etc.). (5 Min)
Mini-lesson: Heredity and genetics PowerPoint (15 min)
 AIMES: Teddy Bears Come in Pairs (20 min)
 Clean-Up and Reflection (5 min)
Learning Log: Time for data comparisons. Compare your groups unique
characteristics.
Bell Warmer: (5min) Identify one structure found in plant cells but not animal
cells
Activity: Call student up to demonstrate the bell warmer. (5 Min)
Mini-Lesson: Punnett Square Lesson(15 min)
 Cells review
 Finish Teddy Bears Come in Pairs activity
Investigation: Create a Punnett Square and determine what where your unique
characteristics came from
 Clean-Up and Reflection (5 min)
Learning Log: How are the new teams and roles working out? Who is assigned
to what role?
Analyze the role of
probability in the study of
heredity: Role of each parent
in transfer of genetic traits.
Thu
May 12
Fri
May 13
5.01 Explain the significance
of genes to inherited
characteristics; 5.02
Explain the significance of
reproduction: Sorting and
recombination of parents’
genetic material. Potential
variation among offspring.
5.04 Analyze the role of
probability in the study of
heredity: Role of each parent
in transfer of genetic traits.
How well did you
learn plant and
animal cells?
5.01 Explain the significance
of genes to inherited
characteristics; 5.02
Explain the significance of
reproduction: Sorting and
recombination of parents’
genetic material. Potential
variation among offspring.
5.04 Analyze the role of
probability in the study of
heredity: Role of each parent
in transfer of genetic traits.
Why is the average
a better
predictor of what is
likely to
happen when
determining
inherited traits?
Bell Warmer: Describe cell theory (5min)
Mini-lesson:
 Plant and Animal Cell Test
 Genetics and Heredity- Mendel and Traits PowerPoint;
 Brainpop; Heredity video clip and DNA video clip (20 min)
Investigation: AIMES: Teddy Bears Come in Pairs Completion(
 Clean-Up and Reflection (5 min)
Learning Log: What did I learn today about traits?
Bell Warmer: (5min)
Activity: Make a list of your family traits (eye color, hair, height, bone structure,
teeth shape, etc.). (5 Min)
 Mini-lesson: DNA Bill Nye The Science Guy; Discovery Education
movie
 Investigation: AIMES: Who’s my Mommy?
 Clean-Up and Reflection (5 min)
Learning Log: What has the video taught me about DNA?
Note:
Bell Warmers will be written in each day. They will reinforce the topics and cultures discussed in Social Studies, as well as the
material being covered in each Science lesson. Lesson plans are subject to change.