Lesson 1 Background information on Mitosis - What do they know?
Hook(s)
Body - Mitosis Powerpoint (see below) - Cell Cycle; Mitosis; and Cell Division - link
Consolidation - Exit slips: Draw the 5 stages of Mitosis and hand it in (with your name)
Additional resources
References
- Brainstorming about Mitosis. What do we know? Ask students to the board and they write down anything they know about Mitosis and cell division.
- Video for Mitosis (see below) - link
Body - Mitosis Powerpoint (see below) - Cell Cycle; Mitosis; and Cell Division - link
Consolidation - Exit slips: Draw the 5 stages of Mitosis and hand it in (with your name)
Additional resources
- Introduction to Genetics (Spongelab) - link
References
- YouTube video for Mitosis - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlN7K1-9QB0
- Mitosis powerpoint - http://www.sharemylesson.com/ResourceDetail.aspx?storyCode=6044331
- Spongelab activity - http://www.spongelab.com/browse/index.cfm?id=1193&related=2
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Lesson 2 Meiosis
Hook(s)
Body - Meiosis Powerpoint (see below) - This powerpoint illustrates the main stages of Meiosis and also contrast Meiosis with Mitosis.
Consolidation - Divide students into 8 groups. Each group creates a 1-2 sentence rap about their stage in Meiosis and then the entire class tries to rap the entire process.
Additional Resources
References
- Think/Pair/Share - Students get in groups of 3 or 4 and discuss the main points from yesterday's lesson (Mitosis and background info)
- Video for Meiosis - link
Body - Meiosis Powerpoint (see below) - This powerpoint illustrates the main stages of Meiosis and also contrast Meiosis with Mitosis.
Consolidation - Divide students into 8 groups. Each group creates a 1-2 sentence rap about their stage in Meiosis and then the entire class tries to rap the entire process.
Additional Resources
- Comparing Meiosis & Mitosis handout - Students pick elements from a randomly arranged list and place them in a blank table - link
- A cut and stick exercise with questions and extension questions included - link
References
- McGraw-Hill video for Meiosis - http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/dl/free/0072495855/291136/meiosis.swf
- The differences between Mitosis and Meiosis - http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/The-differences-between-mitosis-and-meiosis6035229/
- Cut & stick activity - http://www.sharemylesson.com/teaching-resource/Mitosis-Cut-and-Stick-6035918/
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Lesson 3 Genetic Disorders
Hook(s)
Show the same powerpoint again and explain that all of them have a genetic disorder (using a
combination of the 3 sites mentioned below).
Body
Genetic Disorders - Powerpoint presentation on different genetic disorders and their side effects on individuals. link
Consolidation
Snowball activity
Additional Resources
Websites with lists of famous people with genetic disorders: SMARTboard video - Genetic Mutations and Biological Changes link
References
- Show powerpoint of celebrities and see how many the students can identify.
Show the same powerpoint again and explain that all of them have a genetic disorder (using a
combination of the 3 sites mentioned below).
Body
Genetic Disorders - Powerpoint presentation on different genetic disorders and their side effects on individuals. link
Consolidation
Snowball activity
- Students write down 1-2 things they learned about genetic disorders that they didn't know before the lesson.
- Then they crumple their small pieces of paper that they used and they throw it to the other side of the class.
- A student on the receiving side picks it up and reads it out loud.
- The teacher writes it down on the board.
- We rotate until every crumpled piece (snowball) has been read.
Additional Resources
Websites with lists of famous people with genetic disorders: SMARTboard video - Genetic Mutations and Biological Changes link
References
- Genetic Disorders powerpoint - http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.disorder/
- List of famous people with disabilities - http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/article_0060.shtml
- Top 10 celebrities with deformities - http://www.spike.com/articles/41tl4u/the-top-10-celebrities-with-deformities
- 10 famous people who battled a genetic disease - http://listosaur.com/science-a-technology/10-famous-people-who-battled-a-genetic-disease.html
- SMARTboard activity (Genetic Mutations and Biological Changes) - http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=ad8fb46a-6c04-48c7-878a-1d78d60b799e
Lesson 4 Genetic Testing, Gene Screening, and Gene Therapy
Hook
SMARTboard activity - Environmental and Genetic Variation link
Body
Powerpoint - Gene Therapy link
Consolidation
Clicker questions about today's lesson - set of 15 questions.
Also, remind students to bring a news article about Genetic Disorders tomorrow.
Additional Resources
How Genetic Disorders are Inherited - Handout link
Video on Genetic Testing and possible ethical issues link
Video on Gene Therapy link
References
SMARTboard activity - Environmental and Genetic Variation link
Body
Powerpoint - Gene Therapy link
Consolidation
Clicker questions about today's lesson - set of 15 questions.
Also, remind students to bring a news article about Genetic Disorders tomorrow.
Additional Resources
How Genetic Disorders are Inherited - Handout link
Video on Genetic Testing and possible ethical issues link
Video on Gene Therapy link
References
- SMARTboard activity (Genetic and Environmental Variations) - http://exchange.smarttech.com/details.html?id=046fad17-4415-4cbe-9bf3-14c0d1461aee
- Gene Therapy Powerpoint - http://www.sharemylesson.com/ResourceDetail.aspx?storyCode=6172376
- How Genetic Disorders are Inherited - http://www.teachersdomain.org/resource/tdc02.sci.life.gen.inherited/
- Do Genetic Screening make healthy babies - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzveyifKtoQ
- Gene therapy, a new tool - http://youtu.be/U3RygvuSrok
Lesson 5 Creative Task
Choose one of two possible activities:
Research paper Duration: 5 days [1-2 days for research {out of which 1 day could be a working period in the library), 2 days to write the paper and 1 day to present]
Creative poster Duration: 5 days [1-2 days for research {out of which 1 day could be a working period in the library), 2 days to create the poster and 1 day to present]
Posters will be presented to the rest of the school in a meet & greet session with students from other classes.
Assignment will be marked based on creativity and content.
Each student will submit a written report stating who did what and how long each section took each of the group members. Remind them to keep a log!
Research paper Duration: 5 days [1-2 days for research {out of which 1 day could be a working period in the library), 2 days to write the paper and 1 day to present]
- Choose a genetic disease and be sure to describe the disease in terms of pathogenesis, symptoms, epidemiology, treatments, control and future outlook.
- Provide evidence of research (3-4 articles on the disorder) and write a 1-page summary on each article.
- Research paper 7-10 pages (including bibliography and abstract).
- You will present your paper in front of the class for 10-15 minutes.
Creative poster Duration: 5 days [1-2 days for research {out of which 1 day could be a working period in the library), 2 days to create the poster and 1 day to present]
- Students get in groups of 3 or 4.
- They pick from a list of diseases.
- They research on the topic and create a poster.
- Poster must include:
- What the disease is
- What causes it
- Visual indicators
- How it affects individual's daily routine
- What technologies exist to help them live their lives more easily
- What resources can they count on
Posters will be presented to the rest of the school in a meet & greet session with students from other classes.
Assignment will be marked based on creativity and content.
Each student will submit a written report stating who did what and how long each section took each of the group members. Remind them to keep a log!
Lesson 6 The future of genetics
Hook
The Futre of Genetics - video - link
Body
Powerpoint - The Futre of Genetics - link
Consolidation
Critical thinking questions - Ethical issues surrounding genetic testing and gene therapy. Are we playing God?
Additional Resources
Genetic Future - Article on the website WIRED - link
Genetic Timeline (The National Human Genome Research Institute) - link
References
The Futre of Genetics - video - link
Body
Powerpoint - The Futre of Genetics - link
Consolidation
Critical thinking questions - Ethical issues surrounding genetic testing and gene therapy. Are we playing God?
Additional Resources
Genetic Future - Article on the website WIRED - link
Genetic Timeline (The National Human Genome Research Institute) - link
References
- The Future of Genetics (youtube) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp0qw9gq9hQ&feature=youtu.be
- Powerpoint - The future of genetics (slideshare) - http://www.slideshare.net/gedankenstuecke/the-future-of-genetics-12795503
- WIRED magazine article (pre-natal screening) - http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/geneticfuture/
- Genetic Timeline handout (genome.gov) - http://www.genome.gov/Pages/Education/GeneticTimeline.pdf