Animal Genetics 

Standard ANS5 and Learning Target

Friday, November 7, 2025

Objective: Identify major terms used in genetics

Leading Question: Where are genes found?

Genetic Vocabulary Activity

Read Phys.org Article: Dairy Cattle Geneticist Finds Mutant Gene Threatening Holstein Calves 

SAE page 3 is due today

SAE circles

Monday, November 10, 2025

Objective: Determine heritable traits in dairy cattle

Leading Question: What is the difference between a genotype and phenotype? 

Discuss slides 1-6 on genetics

Holstein packet

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

Objective: Determine heritability of traits in sheep

Leading Question: What is the difference between complete dominance, co-dominance and incomplete dominance?

Discuss slides 7-11

Watch Animal Science Basics: Genetics videos on iCEV

Review with a monohybrid and dihybrid cross

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Objective: Demonstrate how genetics are used in the industry

Leading Question:  What is a sex linked trait?

Sheep Genetics Activity

Discuss slides 11

Thursday, November 13, 2025

Objective: Evaluate EPD's

Leading Question: What are EPD's?

Discuss heritability

Watch Animal Science Basics: Genetics videos on iCEV

Blueprints activity

Discuss slides 12

Friday, November 14, 2025

Objective: Evaluate EPD's

Leading Question: What traits are used to determine EPD's?

Read Human Biology - Genetics of Inheritance

Complete the Biotechnology reading and questions

Complete the Geneious Activity

Monday, November 17, 2025

Objective: Determine how RNA and DNA differ

Leading Question: What is the difference between RNA and DNA?

Genetics vocabulary Bingo

Discuss slides 12

Read EPD article - big idea posters

Discuss EPD's

Example Beef performance records

Read USDA-NIFA: Animal Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics 

Thursday, November 20, 2025

Objective: Review genetics

Leading Question: N/A

Read Human Biology - Chromosomes and Genes

Watch Genetics 101

Cow/Calf scenario

Ram lamb selection activity 

Friday, November 21, 2025

Objective: Review genetics

Leading Question: N/A

Genetics Quiz

Turn in genetics interactive notebook

Work on SAE project