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Objectives & TEKS

Traits, genes, alleles, dominant, recessive, purebred, hybrid, Gregor Mendel

8.11ABC

Probability, heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive, genes, alleles, phenotype, genotype

8.11ABC

Probability, heterozygous, homozygous, dominant, recessive, genes, alleles, phenotype, genotype, learned, acquired, genetic, environmental conditions

8.11ABC

Chromosomes, egg, sperm, meiosis, DNA, genes, chromosome pairs, nucleus, alleles, traits

8.11ABC

Various 6th, 7th, and 8th grade process and content TEKS

Focus/Warm-Up/Journal entry

TAKS WU: 8.3C



 

Journal entry: Genetics, 16-1 Vocabulary, 16-2 Vocabulary

TAKS WU: 8.6C



 

Journal entry: Probability & Genetics

TAKS WU: 8.7B



 

Journal entry: Learned vs. Acquired Traits

TAKS WU: 8.8A



 

Journal entry: Inheritance and Cells

TAKS WU: 8.9A



 

Journal entry:

Science Activities*

-Notes and discussion on traits, where we get our traits from, how our traits are determined

-Class survey of traits

-Notes and discussion on probability in genetics, using Punnett squares

-Practice with Punnett squares

-Discuss learned vs. acquired traits

-Punnett squares homework sheet

-Punnett squares practice sheet – due Friday

-Notes about chromosomes, sex cells, and cell division

-Punnett squares practice sheet – due TODAY

-Station Mania

Homework:

 

Homework:

 

Homework:

Punnett squares practice sheet – due Friday

Homework:

Punnett squares practice sheet – due Friday

 

Homework:

 

Pre-AP Science Activities*

-Notes and discussion on traits, where we get our traits from, how our traits are determined

-Class survey of traits

-Notes and discussion on probability in genetics, using Punnett squares

-Practice with Punnett squares

-Discuss learned vs. acquired traits

-Punnett squares homework sheet

-Punnett squares practice sheet – due Friday

-Notes about chromosomes, sex cells, and cell division

-Punnett squares practice sheet – due TODAY

-Station Mania

Homework:

 

Homework:

 

Homework:

Punnett squares practice sheet – due Friday

Homework:

Punnett squares practice sheet – due Friday

 

Homework:

 

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*Activities may be Guided Activities such as teaching, reinforcements, or enrichment; or Independent Activities such as practice, assessment or homework.

For a complete listing of TEKS, visit http://www.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter112/ch112b.html

 

Benold Middle School

Georgetown Independent School District

Last updated:  05/27/09 11:46 AM