Inheritance

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 * Explain gene inheritance and expression at the molecular level  **
 * Performance Standard: Analyze gene expression at the molecular level
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** || A) Process completion B) Product completion C) Report D) Drawings/Diagrams E) Presentation on birth defect/genetic disorder F) Concept Mapping ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** || A) Culminating Test B) Graphic Organizer C) Report ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** || A) Mitosis and Meosis B) Cell Structure and function ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** || A) Note taking/Direct instruction B) Simulation C) Video/Visual aids E) Experiments done by scientists ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** || 3-4 weeks ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** || A) Remedial instruction ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Genetics ||

** Produce a model, performance of skit or student video, gel electrophoresis lab || lab write-up, rubric for skit/video, open-ended essay || structure of DNA and RNA, knowledge of bonding, function of enzymes, amino acids, proteins || lecture, video clips, lab demonstation, graphic organizers and diagrams || 10-15 days || remedial activites ||
 * Performance Standard: Describe the roles of nucleic acids in cellular reproduction and protein synthesis.
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** || Cellular processes ||

research report || rubric for scoring || transcription, translation, gene expression, PCR || discussions, lecture, presentations, video clips || 2-3 days || remedial activities || genetics ||
 * Performance Standard: Describe genetic engineering techniques, applications and impacts. **
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** ||
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 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** ||
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** informational presentation || rubric || embryological development, inhertitance patterns || discussions, lectures, video, analyze current and past research || 5 days || remedial activites || genetics ||
 * Performance Standard: Explain birth defects from the standpoint of embryological development and/or changes in genetic makeup.
 * **What will student achievement of this performance standard look like?** ||
 * **How will you assess student achievement of this performance standard?** ||
 * **What prior knowledge do students need to have to learn this performance standard?** ||
 * **What instructional activities can be used effectively to teach this performance standard?** ||
 * **How long will it take your students to achieve this performance standard?** ||
 * **How will you ensure all students achieve this performance standard?** ||
 * **In which unit(s) will you teach this performance standard?** ||