Diversity of Life

Topic 1: Genes and Heredity

Begins January 3, 2023

Desired Results--What do we want students to know and do?

Essential Standard(s)-

Savvas Lessons used this Unit Standards Taught (include supporting standards)

● Patterns of Inheritance ● MS-LS3-1

● Chromosomes and Inheritance ● MS-LS3-2
● Genetic Coding and Protein Synthesis ● MS-LS4-4
● Trait Variation ● MS-LS4-5
● Genetic Technologies

Evidence-How will we know they learned?

Students will complete a series of labs, extension activities, and assessments that will show what
knowledge they’ve gained.
Even Odd Day in Learning Plan--Plan for instruction, intervention, and extension.
Date Date Unit

Direct Guided Practice/Group Independent Work

Instruction/Modeling Work
“I do” “We do” “You Do”

1/4 1/3 1 ● Review school and ● Explore the new ● Students work on
class rules, workbooks vocabulary for the
expectations and topic
procedures

1/6 1/5 2 ● Explicit directions ● Making More ● Making Copies

to the “Making uConnect Lab Interactivity
More” uconnect ● Reading Workbook
lab and questions
within the reading

1/10 1/9 3 ● Reading text and ● Pea Plant Puzzle

answer the Interactivity
embedded
questions

1/12 1/11 4 ● Explicit directions ● Observing Pistils ● Lesson 1 CFA

to uInvestigate and Stamens
Lab uInvestigate Lab

1/18 1/13 5 Students will be grouped ● Extension: ● Remediation:

based on CFA score Enrichment Lesson 1 Check
activity or Case
Study

1/20 1/17 6 ● Explicit directions ● It runs in the ● Look Inside

of Lesson 3 Family Interactivity interactivity
● Lesson 2 Video ● Lesson 2 Reading

1/24 1/19 7 ● Complete lesson ● Colorful ● Lesson 2 CFA

reading chromosomes
interactivity

1/26 1/23 8 Students will be grouped ● Extension: ● Remediation:

based on CFA score Enrichment or Lesson 2 Check
Quest Check-in

1/30 1/25 9 ● Review lessons 1 ● Lesson 3 Reading ● The Role of DNA

and 2 with interactivity
students
● Video

1/27 ● Modeling Protein ● Lesson 3 CFA

 & Synthesis
1/31 uInvestigate Lab

2/2 2/1 10 Students will be grouped ● Extension: ● Remediation:

based on CFA score Enrichment of Lesson 3 Check
Quest Check-in

2/6 2/3 11 ● Lesson 4 Reading ● Describe That Dog

and question Interactivity

2/8 2/7 12 ● Details about Interactivity Day: ● Homework:

today’s ● Observing Traits Prepare for Lesson
technology day ● Sex-Linked Traits & CFA
Disorders
● Genetic Crosses
● Track Your Traits

2/10 2/9 13 STUDY GUIDE ● Extension: ● Lesson 4 CFA

DISTRIBUTION Extension Activity ● Remediation:
and Quest Lesson 4 check
Check-in

2/14 2/13 14 ● Review lessons 3 ● Lesson 5 Reading ● Modifying Food

and 4 with interactivity
students
● Video

2/16 2/15 15 ● Explicit detailed of ● Extraction in ● DNA Fingerprinting

uConnect Lab Action interactivity
uConnectLab

2/22 2/17 16 ● Solving Problems ● Lesson 5 CFA

with Genetics ● Remediation:
Interactivity Lesson check
● Extension: Quest
Check-in or
Enrichment
Activity

2/21 17 REVIEW DAY MAke-up Work Day

2/24 2/23 18 Topic Assessment

19 Retake Day / Nextt Topic