WEEKLY BLOCK PLAN

Forensics Lessons 11-14

Name: Brody Heller Dates: 3/28-3/31 Class Period or Subject: 4 and 5

Topic: Forensics Grade Level:11-12 Co-op initials with date:

Tuesday Gel Electrophoresis

PA Anchor/Standard or 3.1.B.B4
Eligible Content Explain how genetic technologies have impacted the fields of
medicine, forensics, and agriculture
Lesson Objectives Swbat describe the steps of Gel Electrophoresis
Sequence of activities Tell them the structure for the week
Give them the activity and describe the process. Ask Effective
Questions to get them on the right track. Offer the big screen if
they would like to use that.
Differentiation Differentiation of learning environment
Assessment The paper that goes along with the activity will serve as a formal
assessment for how well they researched.
Wednesday
PA Anchor/Standard or 3.1.B.B4
Eligible Content
Lesson Objectives Swbat match strands of DNA using a Electrophoresis simulation
Sequence of activities -Model the strand of DNA and make sure they understand what
they are building
-Let them build
-Tell them when they need to stop(make sure they don’t take
everything apart because they will finish on Friday)
Differentiation Differentiation of Process
Each student will be partnered with different people or will be
working by themselves.
Assessment The lab paper will be a formal assessment of how well they
match the given DNA strand and their DNA strand using a
electrophoresis simulation.
Thursday
PA Anchor/Standard or 3.1.B.B4
Eligible Content
Lesson Objectives Swbat answer questions about fingerprints, and DNA, when they
are put into groups.
Sequence of activities Tell them that there is a test on Monday and that due to the
shorter period today we will be reviewing today.

Then review today.

Ask if there are any questions

Differentiation Differentiation of product and process
They will have different partners and will be asked different
questions.
Friday
PA Anchor/Standard or 3.1.B.B4
Eligible Content
Lesson Objectives Swbat match strands of DNA using a Electrophoresis simulation
Sequence of activities -Use effective questioning to make sure they know what they
are doing(they took a day as a break from this lab
-let them build and do the simulation
-Tell them when they need to stop/clean up
Differentiation Differentiation of Process
Each student will be partnered with different people or will be
working by themselves.
Assessment The lab paper will be a formal assessment of how well they
match the given DNA strand and their DNA strand using a
electrophoresis simulation.

Modification/Accommodation (Generalized across the week):

End of the week self-evaluation: