Title: LEVI'S VS. GENETICS
Author: Rae Ann Mains, Ironton Middle School, Ironton, Ohio rmains_ic@scoca-k12.org
Grade Level: 6th Grade
Subject Area: Life Science
Resources:
Tour the Basics at Learn.Genetics University of Utah
Take Inventory of your Traits at Marian Koshland Science Museum
Instinct or Environment by Glen Westbroek
A Nature and Nurture Walk at Mendel Park by American Museum of Natural History "Ology: The Gene Scene"
Traits and Heredity Guide Visual Learning Company Brandon VT
http://www.visuallearningco.com/guides/Elementary/TraitsandHeredityguide.pdf Standards Addressed: OH Life Science Benchmark
B. Describe the characteristics of an organism in terms of a combination of inherited traits and recognize reproduction as a characteristic of living organisms essential to the continuation of the species. (06-08) 7. Recognize that likenesses between parents and offspring (e.g., eye color, flower color) are inherited. Other likenesses, such as table manners are learned.
Lesson Goal: Students will develop an understanding of human traits and characteristics and be able to distinquish between those that are biologically set and those that are environmental or learned.
Objectives: Students will show an understanding of basic vocabulary and be able to identify acquired and inherited traits.
Materials: Internet and 2 worksheets provided here (print them out!)
Credits: Material for webquest was taken from above websites.
Clipart is from Microsoft Office Clipart Gallery
NET_T Standard: Operations and Concept -1a, 1b Planning and Designing Learning Environments - 2a, 2b,2c,2d,2e
Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum - 3a, 3b,3c,3d
Assessment and Evaluation - 4a,4b,4c
Productivity and Professional Practice - 5a,5b,5c,5d
Social Ethical, Legal, and Human Issues 6a, 6d
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