Genetics

Why are humans the most closely related living organism on Earth?

*The Final Performance Task will be completed after your topic selections have been finished:

The performance task will allow you to plan and conduct an investigation about a Biological principle or topic that you have studied.

Student will complete the following within the investigation of their choice:

  • Follow the Scientific process to research background and conduct an experiment from beginning to end and report the findings in the following:

  1. Submit a technical write using the steps of the scientific method

  2. Create a multimedia or tri-fold presentation of the investigation

  3. Present an oral overview in front of an audience.

Comptencies and Skills Assessed throughout the course.

SCI.1.1: Ask a scientific question

SCI.1.2: Formulate a hypothesis

SCI.1.3: Define & analyze variables

SCI.1.4: Plan & organize an investigation

SCI.1.5: Organize & strengthen plan

SCI.1.6: Test the prediction

SCI.1.7: Iterate using results

SCI.2.1:Make meaning of data collected

SCI.2.2: Represent data

SCI.3.1: Create a model to represent the system

SCI.3.2: Use the model to communicate ideas

SCI.3.3: Evaluate & refine models

SCI.4.1 Construct evidence-based explanations

SCI.4.2: Identify & use appropriate text structure for the purpose

SCI.4.3: Follow writing conventions

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