Differentiation Higher Level Thinking Technology Use Connections to other Use the Gizmo online Students are given the subject areas and/or Transcription & Translation Lab simulation: RNA and authentic applications Activity Materials. In Protein Synthesis this activity, they are asked to Students will complete a "DNA to replicate a DNA strand, Disease" activity that brings a transcribe that strand into mRNA aspect to how important and then finally make a proteins are in the body. Using a polypeptide strand from the BLAST Program mRNA. As a closure/summary, and a template DNA strand, the students will answer the students will observe how conclusion questions at the end mistakes made during protein of the activity based on the synthesis can cause real-life procedures they completed. diseases such as Alzheimer's Pakinson's and breast cancer Students will fill out a reflection exit card in a Google Form. They will reflect Checking for on what they have learned, what worked during the lessons and how they can improve in the future Understanding STAGE 4: Closure ~ What did the students master & what are they missing? . Lesson Closure & Student The closure activity will be broken into two 10 minute sections. During the first 10 minutes, students will Summarizing of create a Google Form of 5-10 review questions based on what we have learned and then post the link their Learning in a Drop Box. During the final 10 minutes, the students will go to different Google Forms and answer Review what students the questions. learned or should have learned. Recognize gaps and allow them to help you plan for the next lesson(s). Assessment Part 2 Students will complete a two part summative assessment. The first part will consist of multiple choice, multiple select and short answer questions and Revisit Assessment Part 1. Plan a formative will be completed online. The second part will be given on paper and will be more application and assessment which shows creation questions. concretely what students mastered today. This might be: Exit card Short Quiz Seatwork/Practice Sheet collected Written response to a prompt Oral responses/participation Teacher Reflection / Effectiveness of Learning Teachers will reflect on the student learning and use assessment data to determine if students have mastered the material.
Differentiation Higher Level Thinking Students are given the Transcription & Translation Lab Activity Materials. In this activity, they are asked to replicate a DNA strand, transcribe that strand into mRNA and then finally make a polypeptide strand from the mRNA. As a closure/summary, the students will answer the conclusion questions at the end of the activity based on the procedures they completed. Technology Use Use the Gizmo online simulation: RNA and Protein Synthesis Connections to other subject areas and/or authentic applications Students will complete a "DNA to Disease" activity that brings a aspect to how important proteins are in the body. Using a BLAST Program and a template DNA strand, students will observe how mistakes made during protein synthesis can cause real-life diseases such as Alzheimer's Pakinson's and breast cancer Checking for Understanding Students will fill out a reflection exit card in a Google Form. They will reflect on what they have learned, what worked during the lessons and how they can improve in the future STAGE 4: Closure ~ What did the students master & what are they missing? Lesson Closure & Student Summarizing of their Learning Review what students learned or should have learned. Recognize gaps and allow them to help you plan for the next lesson(s). . The closure activity will be broken into two 10 minute sections. During the first 10 minutes, students will create a Google Form of 5-10 review questions based on what we have learned and then post the link in a Drop Box. During the final 10 minutes, the students will go to different Google Forms and answer the questions. Assessment Part 2 Revisit Assessment Part 1. Plan a formative assessment which shows concretely what students mastered today. This might be: Exit card Short Quiz Seatwork/Practice Sheet collected Written response to a prompt Oral responses/participation Students will complete a two part summative assessment. The first part will consist of multiple choice, multiple select and short answer questions and will be completed online. The second part will be given on paper and will be more application and creation questions. Teacher Reflection / Effectiveness of Learning Teachers will reflect on the student learning and use assessment data to determine if students have mastered the material.