Big Ideas: APA / DNA, RNA and Protein Synthesis

Essential Questions: What is APA and why is it used as a style of writing in science? What is the structure and function of DNA and RNA?  How is the genetic code used to create proteins for heredity?

Vocabulary:  APA, concept maps, headers; DNA, RNA, replication, transcription, translation

Month

Content

Skills

Asessment

Standards

Instructional Activities, Strategies, and Differentiation

January

APA (American Psychological Association) Research Paper:

Formative:

Formal Indiana State Core Standards Are Not Available

Provide Topic Reading Assignments and Vocabulary List

Deliver Information via Lecture, Discussion and Handouts

Guidelines and Instructions on Developing a Paper on a Biological Topic (Due by Year’s End)

Able to create a concept map in order to help narrow and focus a topic

Student Partipiation and Dialog

However, Some Related State Standards Associated with General Biology Could Apply

Use Technology (ie Simulations/Illustrations/Videos), Various Manipulatives and Word Play

Understand the mechanism and style of APA

Study Guide Assignments

Offer Review Opportunities (Study Guides and Study Sessions)

Write an APA on the topic of evolution based on research conducted

Lab Practicles and/or Projects

Visit:https://www.in.gov/doe/students/indiana-academic-standards/science-and-computer-science/

Supplement Topic Discussion with Labs/Projects/Demonstrations

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis:

Chapter Quizzes

Reading / Vocabulary Exam

DNA (History, Structure, Function)

Create a model of DNA

DNA Replication (Protein and Enzymatic Preparation and Assembling of Complementary Strands)

Extract DNA from human cheek cells and isolating the DNA in solution for observation

Summative:

RNA (Structure, Functions, and Types (mRNA, rRNA, tRNA))

Create a model and simulate DNA replication

Chapter Exam

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