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NLMUSD Model Integration Technology Pilot
Technology Integration Unit/Lesson Plan Template (modified from MTS Lesson Plan Template)
Lesson title: Heredity Tic Tac Toe
Name: Angelica Gunderson
Subject area: Life Science
Grade level: 7th
Time frame: 2-3 Weeks
Brief lesson/unit Summary/Description
Students will select from a variety of multimedia presentation tools to show their understanding
of Genetic Concepts.
State Content Standard/Benchmark addressed http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/st/ss/index.asp
7.1.
Students know sexual reproduction produces offspring that inherit half their genes from
each parent.
Students know the differences between the life cycles and reproduction methods
of sexual and asexual organisms.
Students know sexual reproduction produces offspring that inherit half their
genes from each parent.
2.c. Students know an inherited trait can be determined by one or more genes.
Students know plant and animal cells contain many thousands of different genes and
typically have two copies of every gene. The two copies (or alleles) of the gene may or
may not be identical, and one may be dominant in determining the phenotype while the
other is recessive.
Students know DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is the genetic material of living organisms
and is located in the chromosomes of each cell.
Educational Technology Standard/Benchmark addressed http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx
Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative
products and processes using technology. Students:
a.apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes.
2. Communication and Collaboration
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a. interact, collaborate, and publish with peers, experts, or others employing a variety of
digital environments and media.
3. Research and Information Fluency
a. plan strategies to guide inquiry
b. locate, organize, analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and ethically use information from a
variety of sources and media.
c. evaluate and select information sources and digital tools based on the
appropriateness to specific tasks.
21st Century Skill(s)/Theme(s) addressed http://www.p21.org/route21/index.php
Integration into NLMUSD Curriculum Maps (If applicable in Language arts or Math)
Students will understand (lesson/unit objectives):
Students will be able to understand and apply the patterns of heredity to their own life
experiences. They will also be able to synthesize the ways in which genetics impacts organisms.
Essential Questions to guide this unit/lesson and focus teaching and learning:
How are genes for traits passed from parent to offspring?
Who was Gregor Mendel and how did his work impact the study of heredity?
How can mutations affect an organism?
What is the relationship between chromosomes and genes?
What role do chromosomes play in inheritance?
Technology & Web 2.0 resources needed (hardware and software, websites)
-The classroom website was used to publish links that provided students access to reliable web
based resources for the projects.
-iPads
-iPods
-iMac Computers
Procedure (learning activities)/ lessons of unit
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Day 1: Pre Assessment Created Through Data Director
Day 2: Students will need to know who Gregor Mendel was and what evidence he collected that
raised questions regarding heredity.
Day 3: Students will need to know how DNA is able to replicate itself.
Day 4 & 5: Students will apply their understanding of DNA structure.
Day 6-7: Students will need to know how cells transfer DNA during cell division.
Day 8-9: Students will need to understand how sex cells are created and how they account for
variety.
Day 10: Students will understand how cells are able to pass down genes by comparing the
process of mitosis and meiosis.
Day 11: Students will need to know different forms of a gene are called alleles.
Day 12 & 13 : Students will need to how dominant and recessive alleles appeared in Mendel’s
investigation and how he identified them.
Day 14: Students will need to know how the structure of Punnett Squares help determine the
probability of a trait.
Day 15: Students will need to understand how to complete Punnet Squares to show probability
of a trait.
Day16: Students will apply Punett Squares to Mendel’s evidence as well as other examples.
Day 17: Student will complete the Post Assessment
Assessment Method
Data Director Created Multiple Choice Pre and Post Test
Life Science Probing Questions for DNA and Heredity
Tic Tac Toe Heredity Assignment
Notes: (this area may list accommodations, differentiation, as well as other key information that
may not fit into the categories above)
Students that do not perform well during the unit will recive addional support while the students
that showed proficiency in the subject work on the Tic Tac Toe assignment.
For the extra support, students completed GIZMO’s found in ExploreLearning.com