10 Science C – Lesson Overview and Outline

Important links
o Google drive with resources by topic here 10 Sci C
o NSW Syllabus 10SC Program & Syllabus Outcomes
Term 1 Topics
o Genetics & Biotechnology
o Chemical Reactions

Date Learning outcomes Overview of lesson Homework & Additional Tasks

Week 1
P4 - Learning intention: 1. DO NOW Prior knowledge – menti
2 nd ● To describe the https://www.menti.com/alue7sjo7tvj
Feb biochemistry of 2. Overview of google classroom organisation and topics 1 & 2
DNA structure and
3. Problem solving activity – building a DNA strand
replication.
4. Drawing DNA nucleotides and identifying components of DNA
Genetics and Biotechnology.pptx
What are DNA and Genes?
5. Rosalind Franklin Vs Watson & Crick - determining the structure of
DNA
Week 2
P2 – Learning intention: 1. Review of DNA structure - Google form complete 5 dot points of
6 th ● To describe the 2. Copy of Copy of Genetics and Biotechnology.pptx watson and crick contribution
Feb biochemistry of 3. Historical developments discovering DNA structure - student to DNA structure in notebook.
DNA structure and
research Due Next Science lesson
replication.
4. Overview of DNA structure model & Discovery
DNA Discoveries Before Watson and Crick
Franklin's X-ray diffraction, explanation of X-ray pattern. :: CSHL DNA
 Learning Center
Animation 19: The DNA molecule is shaped like a twisted ladder. ::
CSHL DNA Learning Center

P1 – ● To describe the 1. Compare the contribution of Franklin to Watson & Crick in the
8th biochemistry of development of DNA model HSC VERBS (1).pdf
Feb DNA structure and 2. Overview of DNA structure discoveries DNA_history.pptx
replication.
3. Discuss DNA models
4. Complete quickwrite model evaluation 3.3 - Quick write - DNA
structure.pdf
5. DNA replication introduction
P2 – ● To describe the 1. DO NOW review https://www.labxchange.org/library/pathway/lx-
9th biochemistry of pathway:ad7fbf7e-9fee-4989-b8c6-e5737d21cc91/items/
Feb DNA structure and lb:LabXchange:feb8ec5b:lx_simulation:1/55879?fullscreen=true
replication.
2. DNA replication
DNA replication - 3D
a. build a simple paper model of DNA
b. use this model to show DNA replication is semi conservative
process
3. Replication steps and notes DNA_history.pptx
Week 3
14th 1. Complete and submit DNA model evaluation to google classroom assignment.
Feb Students completed most of this last week.
2. Read through slides (3-12) in the ppt attached.
3. Complete worksheets 1-3 on Mendel and mendelian genetics
4. Genetics and probability exercise
15th 1. Read and complete 'Introduction to Karyotypes' in your science books
Feb 2. Use the 'Karyotyping activity' to observe how karyotypes are used in medicine
3. Complete the 'How to interpret' a Karyotype worksheet attached. If completed in
your science book please upload a photo.
P4 1. Do Now - Identifying heritable traits
16th 2. Watch How Mendel's pea plants helped us understand genetics -
Feb Hortensia Jiménez Díaz
3. Overview - mendel's experiments and genotype notation
l3.4_mendel_experiments_p5.pdf
4. Investigating variation, complete the human characteristics
phenotype and genotype identification Oxford textbook 10.pdf