Section outline




  • Learning Intentions :  We are learning to (WALT)...

    • Understand the key difference between sexual and asexual reproduction 
    • Describe "variation" and to discuss why it is important
    • Measure a feature that shows variation 
    • Describe the basic process by which genetic information is passed from one generation to the next 
    • Describe the role and importance of DNA 
    • Complete punnett squares in order to predict patterns of inheritance 
    • Discuss the process of ethics of cloning 
    • Demonstrating a basic understanding of evolutionary process
    • Describe how living things changed over time.
    •  Discuss why many things in New Zealand are unique to us.  

    • Success Criteria: I can/have...
      • Understood  the key difference between sexual and asexual reproduction 
      • Described "variation" and to discuss why it is important
      • Measured a feature that shows variation 
      • Described the basic process by which genetic information is passed from one generation to the next 
      • Described the role and importance of DNA 
      • Completed a  punnett square activity  in order to predict patterns of inheritance 
      • Discussed the process of ethics of cloning 
      • Demonstrated  a basic understanding of evolutionary process
      • Described how living things changed over time.
      •  Discussed why many things in New Zealand are unique to us.  

    Activities:

    1. New SCIPAD online resource - 
    2. Google classroom tasks 
    3. Videos on the topic 
    4. Education perfect tasks 

    Homework:

    Work not completed in class will be for HOMEWORK. Please complete all your work in the google classroom doc - do NOT make a copy and store it else where !! Please also check your e-mails and google classroom for feedback on your work.