Lesson Plan

LESSONPLAN-HADNAandGenetics

Slide Subject Description Timing1 DNA&Genetics Introductiontotoday’slesson 1min2 Genes Askaroundtheclass:

Whoknowswhat‘genes’are?

2min

3 Answer IntroductiontoDNA 2min

4 Activity Askthestudentstowritedownthenamesof5organstheyhaveintheirbody.Drawasimplediagramtoshowwheretheythinktheyare.

10min

5-8 Cells Thisiswhatacelllookslikeandwhattheydo. 5min9 DNA Cananybodypronouncethislongword?

(DeoxyriboNucleicAcid)DEEOXYRIBONUCLEIC.

1min

10 Activity Studentstopairupandtakea3mpieceofstringandtwistinuntilitisinaball.Whatelsecantheyfindintheclasswhichis3m?Thiswillgivethemanideaofhowtiny,yethow‘huge’aDNAstrandis.

8min

PowerpointExample

Looking at DNA and Genetics

Youprobablyheardfriendsandrelativessaying:“YouareasbrightasyourMum!”or“YouareashandsomeasyourDad!”

Thisisbecauseyouinheritedthesecharacteristicsfromyourparents!Tobeprecise:youinheritedyour

parents’GENES.

Butwhataregenes?

• GenesarebitsofDNAthatmakeyouwhoyouare!

• Butlet’stakeatriptotheworldofgenetics(=scienceofgenes)andDNA!

Thisisyou!

• Youconsistoforgansandtissues

• Organslikeyourheartoryourbrain

• Tissueslikeyourskin

• Theyconsistofmanycells

Teachers Worksheetsand Guides

TeacherEvaluationAssessment

DNA&GENETICS

1. Howchallengedbytheworkdidthepupilsappeartobe?

2. Didpupilsaskanyquestions?

3. Werethosequestionscoveredinthematerials?

4. Didthepupilsengageenthusiasticallyintheactivities?

5. Didanystudentloseinterestatanypoint?