Teacher: Andrea Marangakis Lesson Plans: Polk School District Date: Monday, 3/16 Grade: 5th Subject: Science Topic: Inherited Traits: Genetics Opening Essential Question Lesson Opener/Activating Strategy How do children inherit traits from their parents? Show students a of how dominant and recessive traits are passed from parents to offspring on npr.org Procedures Instructional Strategies Differentiation Strategy Technology/Resources What is a gene? Students will sketch a gene with markers The assistant will help Ipads-Smartboard, computer for certain traits. Students struggling learners to be NEARPOD questions on genes will sketch a cell with a successful. nucleus and location of chromosomes. Students will then answer information on NEARPOD using ipads. Closing Summarizing Strategies Assessment Methods Teacher Notes/Important Sketch will be graded with Info for this week On index card explain what a rubric. gene is and what it does. Post on board. Teacher: Andrea Marangakis Lesson Plans: Polk School District
Teacher: Andrea Marangakis Lesson Plans: Polk School District Date: Monday, 3/16 Grade: 5th Subject: Science Topic: Inherited Traits: Genetics Opening Essential Question How do children inherit traits from their parents? Lesson Opener/Activating Strategy Show students a of how dominant and recessive traits are passed from parents to offspring on npr.org Procedures Instructional Strategies What is a gene? Students will sketch a gene with markers for certain traits. Students will sketch a cell with a nucleus and location of chromosomes. Students will then answer information on NEARPOD using ipads. Differentiation Strategy The assistant will help struggling learners to be successful. Technology/Resources Ipads-Smartboard, computer NEARPOD questions on genes Closing Summarizing Strategies On index card explain what a gene is and what it does. Post on board. Assessment Methods Sketch will be graded with rubric. Teacher Notes/Important Info for this week Teacher: Andrea Marangakis Lesson Plans: Polk School District