Genetics and DNA Lesson | Heredity Unit

This product includes a set of Cornell notes, an activity, a 25 slide presentation (PDF and not editable), and a mini quiz built into the presentation on genetics and DNA, which is part of my Heredity unit. This product is part of my HEREDITY AND GENETICS COMPLETE INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK!

This product is included in my BIOLOGY COMPLETE YEAR BUNDLE!

This lesson covers the following topics:

• Heredity

• DNA

• Bases

• Chromosomes

• Genes

• Cloning

• Mapping Human Genome

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Product Details:

-Cornell notes: There are three versions—filled, filled and vocabulary/main ideas underlined (close note strategies) and fill-in-the-blank. Notes are completed by following along with the presentation. This allows you to walk around, support and engage with students. There are five criteria to the Cornell notes: header, student notes, drawings of main ideas, summary, and student-derived question (Depths of Knowledge). The header includes a blank section for students to fill-in with state standard/benchmark.

-Presentation: Presentation guides direct instruction as students follow along and complete their Cornell notes. Presentation revisits anticipation guide statements from the beginning of the lesson and at the end (serves as warm-up), has built-in mini quiz at the end of each lesson to check for understanding (5 multiple choice questions with answers), pictures to help learn the material, and starter sentences to support students complete the summary section of their Cornell notes focused on the essential questions (differentiated instruction). It is a PDF file, which can be viewed in a presentation by clicking on “View” and then on “Full Screen Mode.”

-Activity: An activity follows the Cornell note in order to support and reinforce students’ understanding of the content and provide students an opportunity to think critically by creating something new with the input received from the notes. There are five criteria: written portion, art, color, reflection, and an “excellent" component to encourage students to do a quality piece of work.

-Grading: Each criteria is worth one point making each Cornell and activity worth five points. For easy grading, simply circle missing components or stamp to designate full credit. As a teacher, I am out the door after the bell rings and I do not bring any grading home. I truly am the teacher time saver!