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Group 7 Design page

Level : Sec 2 Title: Who's Your Daddy? Topic : Genes and Heredity

Learning outcomes (including use of basic skills and process skills):

Students will be able to:
 * 1) State the genotypes and phenotypes of a given trait.
 * 2) Explain the mearning of dominant and recessive genes.
 * 3) Use Punnett Squares and determine the phenotype of a given individual.

ICT tools: Internet and Wikispace

DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY For each feature, mark on the continuum if you are planning for more self-directed (SD) or more Teacher guided (TG) inquiry** ||
 * || **Description of activity:** || **Essential features of inquiry:
 * Question || E-Problem Based Learning :

Teacher provides students with a real life scenario to engage them and stimulate questions. E.g. showing the part from the movie 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone' where Hagrid told Harry that he has his mother's eyes. Ask students if they had been told that they look like their parents, have their father's or mother's nose, mouth etc.

Students are to read up on the student tutorials on a specified website and apply what they have learnt on genes and heredity to solve the problems. || Question Learner-Centred x-- Teacher-Guided Evidence LC ---x-- TG Explanation LC --x--- TG Connection LC x- TG Communication LC --x--- TG ||
 * Evidence || Students are allowed to use a variety of ICT tools and are required to show their methodology and present their findings on a Wikispace created.

__Activity__ Pupils to respond to survey on hereditary features, as well as their blood groups.

The survey results can be consolidated on one Google Spreadsheet, and each group can use the results of the whole class, or even the whole level of students in their studies. ||  ||||||   ||||||   ||
 * Explanation/ Communication || Wikispace will function as a discussion forum for planning and sharing of ideas.
 * Explanation/ Communication || Wikispace will function as a discussion forum for planning and sharing of ideas.
 * Explanation/ Communication || Wikispace will function as a discussion forum for planning and sharing of ideas.
 * Explanation/ Communication || Wikispace will function as a discussion forum for planning and sharing of ideas.
 * Explanation/ Communication || Wikispace will function as a discussion forum for planning and sharing of ideas.

Google docs will provide a platform for students to edit and consolidate their findings. ||  ||

Evaluation of Pupils' Learning: