Life Skills:

• Thinking & Reasoning
• Social & Civic Responsibility

Time Frame:
1 class period that runs 90 minutes.

Group Size:
Large Groups

Summary:
Each person is a unique individual. Genetics is the study of how traits are passed from past generations to a child. The students will learn basic genetic information.

Main Curriculum Tie:
Child Development
Standard 3 Objective 1
Discuss the importance of early prenatal and on-going prenatal care.

Career Connections:

• Parenting

Materials:
Note Cards, Crayons/colored pencils/markers, LCD projector &Computer,

Background For Teachers:
Review Genetic information from curriculums, textbooks and web sites.

Intended Learning Outcomes:
The students will understand the function of the different parts of a cell, how a cell divides, how multiple births occurs and how traits are passed from generation to generation.

Instructional Procedures:
Introduce the unit by reading the book: The Cow that Oinked

Have the students take a notecard and write a "H" on one side and an "E" on the other. As a class, complete the Heredity / Environment activity.

Or read the Case Study and have the students write which traits are inhereted and which are influenced by environment.

Cover basic information with the PowerPoint presentation while the students take notes.

When discussing the information about twins, share the joke and story about twins.

Have the students complete the Gene-O information. (If student is adopted and does not have access to birth parent's information - just have them do the environment part.)

OPTIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Heredity Worksheet (USOE Child Development Curriculum
  
• Go for the Gold

Attachments

• Heredity_or_Environment_worksheet.pdf
  Index Card Activity
• Genetics-Heredity_Notes.pdf
  Worksheet for PowerPoint
• Go_for_the_GOLD.pdf
  Optional activity
• Gene-O-Gram.pdf
  
• Gene-o-Gram_Map.pdf
  
• Twins.pdf
  Joke and story about twins.
• Sample.pdf
  Gene-O-Gram sample
• case_study.pdf
  Heredity/Environment Case Study
• Genetics_Heredity.ppt
  Power Point: Genetics & Heredity
• Genetics_Heredity_Powerpoint.pdf
  

Web Sites

• Genetic Lesson Plan Ideas
  
• Eye & Hair Color
  

Assessment Plan:
The Gene-o-Gram will help students to understand basic genetic.

Rubric:

• Genetics/Heredity/Environment
  

Bibliography:
USOE- FACS 1994 Child Development Curriculum

Author:
CAMILLE HICKS

Created Date :
Aug 06 2003 15:11 PM