DNA and Genetics Unit Plan

Dave, Melissa, Sandra

Rationale

Unit plan to meet key elements of biology curriculum (Mass. Science Frameworks)

Make a difficult subject learnable Make the unit self-contained

Objectives

Students will engage in peer-learning Students will learn challenging topic in an

active way Teacher will provide a variety of instructional

formats Teacher will use assessment strategies to

tailor lessons to student needs and reflect a variety of student learning styles

Day to Day Activities

Weekly quizzes on vocabulary Student presentations Journal entries Lessons in variety of formats Student research projects Labs Class activities

Final Assessment Class questions and journal responses

for formative assessment Weekly quizzes for summative

assessment (vocabulary, participation, lab report)

WebCT portfolio assessment for unit Unit test (including multiple-choice, true

and false, short essay, vocabulary questions

Photo credit: (Keith Wood, Promega, Madison, WI)

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