Science

Week 1 : Heredity

Make sure that you know these topics

• Meiosis
• Simple Punnet Squares (2 x 2)

You may choose any one of these projects to complete:

•  Who was Gregor Mendel?  What did he study?  What was his purpose?  Why is he so important? Any other interesting information? Make an informational poster about Gregor Mendel.  

• What is a pedigree?  How is it used?  Why is it so important?  Make a pedigree for your family.  Pick a trait and figure out how it dates back in your family. 

• Create an informative brochure that contains information about a genetic disorder.  Your audience is family members or friends who know someone with this genetic disorder.  Assume that they are able to read, with an 8th grade reading level. (If you don't know the word, neither do they).  Any of the websites below have information about genetic disorders.  Please approve your choice with your teacher first.  If you wish to go to the library to find books, then let the teacher know.

• http://www.ygyh.org/
• http://kidshealth.org/teen/diseases_conditions/genetic/genes_genetic_disorders.html
• http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/disorders/
• http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/chromosomes/diagnose/  

Week 2 : Heredity

Make sure that you know these topics

• Meiosis
• Simple Punnet Squares (2 x 2)
• Homozygous vs. Heterozygous
• Dominant vs Recessive
• Allele vs gene
• genotype vs. phenotype

Continue working on your projects from last week.  If you are finished with those projects.  Go to these websites to practice Punnett squares. Also make sure you know the vocabulary from above.

·         Basketball Punnett Squares http://sciencereviewgames.com/srg/games/hs.php?id=136

 

·         Soccer Punnett Squares http://reviewgamezone.com/games/supertaker/?61&title=Punnett%20Squares&id=61

 

·         Punnett Square Games http://reviewgamezone.com/game.php?id=61

·         http://www.lessonpaths.com/learn/i/genetics-6/draganddrop-genetics-monohybrid

 
Week 3 : Heredity

Make sure you know:

• Important people of the DNA discovery
• Structure of DNA
• DNA replication
• Mutations
• Environmental changes with phenotypes (ex - smoking)

Projects

• Research about a specific mutation that occurs in the DNA.  Are there different types of mutations?  Are all of the mutations bad?  What good mutations are there?

 

• Research about the timeline and discovery of DNA.  Was there anything that seemed to be mischievous about the discovery of DNA? 

 

• What is the structure of DNA?  How is it replicated?  Create a model of the different parts or make a drawing with labels.