Term 2 Week 2 - 20th - 26th April
Section outline
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Context: He waka eke noa
Big Ideas:
We are all on invited on a journey in the Waka. Each of come with our own unique identity and differences. In Science we will be studying about our uniqueness. We will also be exploring that just as each of the cells/tissues/organs in the body have a unique function, they all need to coordinate to keep the body functioning and alive. He Waka eke noa, is about working together and being our unique skill set to empower one another in our learning journey.
5c's - Collaboration, Communication, Critical Thinking, Creativity & Citizenship
Learning Intentions
We are EXPLORING how organisms pass on their genetic traits
We are PLANNING to Design and Present information so that we can explain our ideas about the DNA and how genetic traits are passed on.
Success Criteria: I can/have:
- Identify and explain the structure and function of the DNA - this tasks needs to be completed in your book
- Completed my research and have collaborated with my group
- Students are completing their assessment task research in groups. Slide presentations to be uploaded by Wednesday 22nd April.
- Students will be completing tasks from Scipad on tasks relating to Genetics as a wrap up.
Google Meet sessions - please see below
Complete the following sections from SciPad - this should be about 1 hour of work.Reproduction and Variation
Introduction to the Study of GeneticsDNA AND CHROMOSOMES
A Closer look at DNA
Karyotypes
MONOHYBRID CROSSES
Boy or Girl?
Pure Breeding
Punnet Squares and Inheritance
Producing New Alleles
SELECTION AND EVOLUTION
Artificial Selection
Darwin and Evolution
Natural Selection
Layers and Fossils
Cloning
REVISION
Revision Activities
TEST
End of Topic Test