Genetics Unit Plan
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
(105 min blocks; Periods 1, 3, and 6)
(105 min blocks; Periods 2, 4, and 7)
(40 min classes) PLC day
(50 min classes)
(50 min classes)
January 20th
21st (50 min class periods)
22nd
23rd
Martin Luther King Jr. Day-
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Introduction to vocabulary
used in genetics
No School
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Create foldable of genetic
Article about Gregor
Mendel
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terms
‘Mark up’ text- circle vocab
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words
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Write and summarize
28th
29th
Review questions from
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Human Genetics Lab
Mendel article
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Dominant vs. Recessive
Formally discuss ‘Who was
Gregor Mendel?’ (PPT)
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questions in notebooks
27th
24th
traits
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Why his findings are
Parent-Offspring
similarities
significant
30th
31st
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Heredity Bean Lab
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Heredity Bean Lab
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Independent Assortment
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Punnett Squares
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Genotype vs. Phenotype
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Genotype vs. Phenotype
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Genetics Problem
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Plastic Egg Genetics Activity
Worksheet (alleles,
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Determine genotype and
homozygous, heterozygous,
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Introduction dihybrid
crosses
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Worksheet on dihybrid
crosses
phenotype of offspring
etc.)
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February 3rd
4th
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Introduction to co-
Whiteboard answers
5th
Introduction to co-
dominance and
dominance and incomplete
incomplete dominance
dominance
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Examples of each
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Examples of each
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Blood Type Forensics Lab
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Blood Type Forensics Lab
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6th
7th
Review Blood Type
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Review for Exam
Forensics Lab
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Reinforce Mendel’s ideas
Discuss importance of
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Discuss vocabulary (pheno-
knowing blood types
/genotype, allele, dominant
Complete blood type
recessive, co-/incomplete
worksheets
dominance)
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Review Punnett Squares
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Parent/Offspring
similarities
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Genetics Exam
Resources for Genetics Unit
1. Copyrighted Materials
a. Biology (Miller and Levine)- Chapters 13 and 14
b. Gregor Mendel Article (unspecified at the moment)
2. Lab/Activity materials provided by cooperating teacher
a. Student Science Notebook
b. Human Genetics Lab Write-up
c. PTC paper
d. Vocabulary list
e. Heredity Bean Lab Write-up
f.
Plastic Eggs Genetics Lab Write-up
g. Blood Type Forensics Lab Write-up
3. Materials to be created
a. Mendel PowerPoint
b. Genetics Problem Worksheet
c. Dihybrid Crosses Worksheet
d. Co-/Incomplete Dominance Problems
e. Blood Type Worksheets
f.
Bell work sets for each lesson
g. Genetics Exam
Arizona High School Science Standards: S2C1PO1, S2C1PO2, S2C1PO3
S4C2PO1, S4C2PO3, S4C2PO4
ACT Quality Core Standards: C1i; C1k; C1m