How has our understanding of genetics changed society? Vocabulary: Biotechnology Genetic Engineering Hybridization Artificial Selection Cloning Mutation
Attempts are being made to genetically engineer farm animals to make them resistant to disease but as yet there are no successful examples Chickens which were
Lesson Overview In this lesson, students will conduct online research on how technology can influence genetics Students will work in small groups to
Time: 30 minutes outside of class Students can continue work with another reading passage on the ethics of genetic modification
Benchmark SC 7 L 16 4 Recognize and explore the impact of biotechnology (cloning, genetic engineering, artificial selection) on the individual,
7th Grade Science Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life (secondary to MS-LS1-6 MS-LS1-7) How will genetic engineering change human life?
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7th Grade Life Science:
Genetics
Unit Essential Question:
How does DNA determine traits and how are traits inherited? Inheritance LEQ:
1. How are traits passed
from one generation to another?
Vocabulary:
Heredity
Genetics
Gene
Allele
Dominant allele
Recessive allele
Homozygous
Heterozygous/Hybrid
Chromosome
Incomplete Dominance
Predicting
Traits
LEQ:
1. How can you predict the
probability of genetic outcomes?
Vocabulary:
Punnett Squares
Ratio
Phenotype
Genotype
Probability
DNA LEQ:
1. How does the structure
of DNA determine our characteristics? Biotechnology LEQ:
1. How has our
understanding of genetics changed society?
Vocabulary:
Biotechnology
Genetic Engineering
Hybridization
Artificial Selection
Cloning
Mutation
Gene Splicing
Gene Therapy
Genetic Disorder
Genetically Modified Foods
Bioremediation
DNA Fingerprinting
Vocabulary:
DNA
Sugar
Nitrogen bases
Phosphate groups
Gene
Chromosome
Double Helix
Key Learning:
DNA determines traits and traits are inherited.