Lesson+1+9A

back to science and fiction

1. Starter: On Echalk in the biology section complete the activity in the "heredity" animation: www.echalk.co.uk; echalk2@dulwich-shanghai.cn 2. Quick quiz - checking how much you know already. Answer the questions on the answer sheet and stick it in your class book or file it away in your science folder. 3. Book page 7: In your class book, write a heading and underline it. Read and answer all questions. Click on the "D" in the right hand margin on page 7 in your activebook. Answer the questions on the sheet and once completed save it in your science folder (make one in the shared folder if you have not got one) under the name of the sheet i.e."variations and species". 4. Watch the video below and discuss the following:
 * Which characteristics do Abby and Brittany share with their mother?
 * How do they get these characteristics?
 * Which characteristics do Abby and Brittany share with each other?
 * Is being conjoined also a characteristic they inherited from their parents?

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How is genetic information passed? 5. Go to pages 8 and 9 "Genetic information" in your active book, click on the P in the left hand margin and watch the power point slide which shows you what you should be able to do at the end of these two pages - you will also find these statements on your target sheet which you will also find on the main wiki page of this unit. 6. Answer all questions on pages 8 and 9. Click on both D's and complete the sheets again saving them in your folder. 7. When you have completed answering questions on page 8 and 9, click on the P again on page 8 and check yourself whether you have achieved the 4 targets. 8. Watch the first 10 minutes of the 'genetics' video on Short Circuit 1 (chapter 9). Focus in particular on the "theory" section.
 * How are the characteristics of an individual controlled?
 * Where do they come from?
 * What always gives a puppy long or short hair?

How do chromosomes pass on this information? 9. Play the chromosome game. 10. Go to pages 10 and 11 "Focus on: chromosomes". Read and answer the questions.