Modern Genetics Interactive Notebook

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The Life Science Interactive Notebook Modern Genetics chapter showcase student’s ability to:

• Identify some patterns of inheritance in humans.
• Identify the building blocks of DNA
• Describe DNA's structure and the rules for base pairing in DNA
• Describe the process of DNA replication
• Describe the difference between autosomes and sex chromosomes
• Identify two major causes of genetic disorders in humans
• Explain how geneticists trace inheritance of traits using karyotypes and pedigrees
• Describe three ways of producing organisms with desired traits – cloning, selective breeding, genetic engineering
• Describe how a cell produces proteins – mRNA and tRNA – translation and transcription with protein synthesis
• Identify how mutations can affect an organism

Each activity enables students to process the information given by the teacher then allows them to use self-direction to apply their new knowledge. The engaging activities always vary in order for all students to use and benefit from different learning styles. Activities included correlating with the Next Generation Science Standards.

Modern Genetics includes the following concepts:

• Complex Patterns of Inheritance
• The Genetic Code
• Human Genetic Disorders
• Advances in Genetics

Activities include:

• Punnett square practice where your students need to use background information on ABO blood types (polygenic inheritance) to help fix a lab mix-up
• Protein synthesis cookie analogy to help understand messenger RNA (mRNA), transfer RNA (tRNA), amino acids, polypeptide chains, ribosomes, DNA transcription and proteins
• Pedigree chart that follows a recessive trait through a family
• Analogy of hybridization – students use selective breeding on their favorite foods to make a “Tastization” brochure

Each concept shares:

• Actual photos of both the INPUT and OUTPUT pages of Science Interactive Notebook
• Instructions on how to create/use/complete activity for OUTPUT side
• Mini-Quizzes for each concept to check students’ understanding
• Answer Keys for all mini-quizzes
• Appendix with Teacher Notes for Interactive Notebook in LARGE print.

This download is perfect for:

• Distance learning
• Independent learners
• Flipped Classrooms

NOTE - This is NOT a digital product - You can check out our Life Science Digital Interactive Notebooks here: Life Science Interactive Notebooks

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