Genetics: ACTN3 Article

QUICK VIEW

• CW: Complete summary.

• DN: Read the article on ACTN3.

• Reminders: [1] Thursday the 28th will be a regular day. [2] Belt and Hat Projects must be collected by Wednesday. [3] Students must make arrangements to turn in notebook and/or take final early if they will not be present the last week of school.

RESOURCES

Born to Run? Little ones Get Text for Sports Gene

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now .

10min Class read the article and number the paragraphs.

15min Students highlight and add annotations.

10min Students summarize the article. (Must explain the difference between ‘R’ and ‘r’ variants of the ACTN gene; and determine if the ‘R’ variant shows complete or incomplete dominance citing the article for evidence.)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.