Cycles of Matter: Cycling Through

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• HW: Study for your quiz on the Nitrogen Cycle. (Optional: Review worm anatomy.)

• CW: Completed Cycling Through Handout.

RESOURCES

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Teacher outlines Cycling Through Activity.

10min Cycling Through Activity. Students identify what they are (Protein, Nitrogen Compounds, or Nitrogen Gas) as well as their location (Soil, Air, Producer, Waste, etc.) then roll dice to determine what happens to them. Repeat at new location and record outcomes.

5min Discussion on activity.

5min< Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Genetics: Punnett Squares

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• CW: [1] Notes/Examples p86 for solving Punnett squares. [2] Finish paragraph summary p85 and margin questions.

• DN: What is you blood type? (A, B, AB, O)

• Reminders: [1] Students who have not completed their ReUse project must turn one in by May 15th or consequences will apply. [2] The Talks will begin this Thursday.

Resources

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Reminders on the schedule for the rest of the year.

35min Genetics Punnett Square Notes. Multiple examples solved on p86 - must use two different colors (one for each parent). Brief talk on different blood types.

5min Students finish their paragraph summaries and margin questions.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Genetics: Heredity

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• CW: Offspring Genotype & Phenotype MiniPoster.

• DN: List some features that are dominant.

• Reminders: [1] Students who have not completed their ReUse project must turn one in by May 15th or consequences will apply. [2] The Talks will begin next week.

Resources

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Personal Genotype & Phenotype. Students record their genotype and phenotype.

10min Coin Flip. Students determine which version of their genes (alleles) they will pass on through the power of science and a coin flip. Students will record the results and add table partners results to determine offspring’s genotype. Students will repeat one more time.

20min Offspring Genotype & Phenotype MiniPoster. Students will determine what their offspring features will be based on their genotype. Student’s will illustrate the results and provide a name for their offspring. (Genotype information should be posted on bottom right corner of poster.)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Genetics: Celebrity Genetics

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• CW/HW: Celebrity Genetics Slideshow with complete genotype and phenotype for each celebrity.

• DN: Review for your quiz.

• Reminders: [1] Students who have not completed their ReUse project must turn one in by May 15th or consequences will apply. [2] The Talks will begin next week.

Resources

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

10min Natural Resources Quiz.

20min Celebrity Genetics. Together as a class we identify the genotype & phenotype for one celebrity and start on a second celebrity. Students finish the second celebrity and select a third and identify their genotype and phenotype. Turn in via google classroom.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Natural Resources: (Ground)Water

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• CW/HW: [1] Water video notes p82. [2] Save Our Water MiniPoster.

• DN: What is groundwater? How long does it take to collect?

RESOURCES

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

20min Water Video Notes. Take notes (main points, facts, etc.) on each water video.

5min Save Water Discussion. How can we save water (groundwater) and reach sustainability?

10min Save Water MiniPoster. Poster includes two factoids from the videos and one method to save water. Must be a mix of text and illustrations. Don’t forget to add color.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.