Instructional_Lesson

=Instructional Lesson=

Standards
This lesson addresses a number of objectives (3.01, 3.03, and 3.04) in the North Carolina Standard Course of Study for biology.

Essential Question
Does the inheritance of genes influence one's blood type?

Learning Outcomes
Students will
 * 1) Explain basic inheritance of simple traits using terminology associated with Mendelian Genetics.
 * 2) Analyze data regarding blood types based upon using a hands-on blood typing kit through collaboration with fellow student groups.
 * 3) Predict percentages of blood type phenotypes based upon mating using punnett square analysis.
 * 4) Create assessment questions based upon knowledge of basic punnett square analysis.

Duration

 * 1) Two 45-minute classes
 * 2) Or a double block period

Classroom Logistics

 * Students are divided into groups (2-4 members).
 * Tables/desks are arranged in collaborative circles or squares.
 * Initially, students face the front of the room for the whole-class video presentation.

Tools

 * 1) Blood Typing Kit ([|Carolina Biological] or Boreal).
 * 2) Wikispaces (wikispaces.com, although any wiki platform or collaborative platform could be used)
 * 3) Google Documents (a free Google.com resource allowing collaborative writing, presentations, and forms)
 * 4) YouTube (youtube.com a free video resource, the video can also be downloaded using http://keepvid.com/ if youtube.com is blocked at your institution)

Prior Content Knowledge
General: The learner will be able to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry.

Science- Grade 7: [|Goal 5]The learner will conduct investigations and utilize appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of heredity and genetics. Science- Grade 8:[|Goal 6]The learner will conduct investigations, use models, simulations, and appropriate technologies and information systems to build an understanding of cell theory. Biology (Grades 9-12, Required for graduation)[|Goal 1]The learner will develop abilities necessary to do and understand scientific inquiry.[|Goal 2]The learner will develop an understanding of the physical, chemical and cellular basis of life.

Prior Internet/Web 2.0 Resource Knowledge

 * 1) Using Wikis (Wikispaces account required unless the wikispace is created to be "open". Creating student accounts in Wikispaces is very easy and accomplished through Wikispace.com's "help desk".)
 * 2) Using a blood typing kit to determine blood types.
 * 3) Ability to access YouTube or download a YouTube video.
 * 4) Using Google Documents (forms) to assess student learning.