Selective Breeding Lesson. Grade 2-9. Differentiated. Model answers. Assessment opportunities

This lesson is is designed to last for an hour and cover:

I can give examples and describe how humans selective breed animals and plants

I can describe the risks and benefits of selective breeding.

I can explain how selective breeding will affect the variation in a gene pool in a species.

The lesson structure looks like this:

1. Choice of starter: a) keyword puzzle b) questioning and cold calling think pair share starter - differentiated.
2. Main note taking white board task.
3. Quiz to see how well the students have done with note taking. Assessment.
4. Quiz score dictates starting point on the worksheet (differentiated)
5. Model answers and feedback green pen session
6. Plenary.