1. Essential Standard: Essential Standard: 3.2 Understand how the environment, and/or the interaction of alleles, influences the expression of genetic traits.  Clarifying Objective: 3.2.3 Explain how the environment can influence the expression of genetic traits.  Objective Goal: SWBAT identify how the environment influences genetic traits

2.  Learning Essential Question: How does the environment influence the expression of genetic traits? How does the environment influence the expression of genetic traits?  Vocabulary: Epigenome Identical twins Date: Friday, October 12, 2012 Concept #1: Environmental Influence of Traits

3. Essential Standard:3.3 Understand the application of DNA technology.  Clarifying Objective: 3.3.1 Interpret how DNA is used for comparison and identification of organisms. 3.3.1 Interpret how DNA is used for comparison and identification of organisms. Bio.3.3.2 Summarize how transgenic organisms are engineered to benefit society. Bio.3.3.2 Summarize how transgenic organisms are engineered to benefit society. Bio.3.3.3 Evaluate some of the ethical issues surrounding the use of DNA technology. Bio.3.3.3 Evaluate some of the ethical issues surrounding the use of DNA technology.  Objective Goal: SWBAT identify how DNA is used to identify and compare organisms. SWBAT identify the purpose of transgenic organisms. SWBAT identify the ethics behind use of DNA technology

4.  Learning Essential Question: How are DNA fingerprints created and analyzed? How are DNA fingerprints created and analyzed?  Vocabulary: Gel electrophoresis Restriction enzymes DNA fingerprinting Date: Monday, October 15, 2012 Concept #1: DNA Fingerprinting

5.  Learning Essential Question: What is recombinant DNA and how is it used? What is recombinant DNA and how is it used? What is the purpose of a transgenic organism? Adavantages/Disadv anatges? What is the purpose of a transgenic organism? Adavantages/Disadv anatges?  Vocabulary: Recombinant DNA Restriction Enzymes Plasmid Transgenic organisms PCR Date: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 Concept # 2 :Recombinant DNA & Transgenic Organisms

6.  Learning Essential Question:  What are the ethical and moral arguments surrounding DNA technology?  Vocabulary: Cloning Gene therapy Genetically modified organisms Human Genome Project Stem Cell Research Date: Wednesday/Thursday, October 17-18, 2012 Concept #3: Technology & Ethics

7. Essential Standard: 3.4 Explain the theory of evolution by natural selection as a mechanism for how species change over time.  Clarifying Objective: 3.4.1 Explain how fossil, biochemical, and anatomical evidence support the theory of evolution. 3.4.1 Explain how fossil, biochemical, and anatomical evidence support the theory of evolution.  Objective Goal: SWBAT describe how biochemical, fossil, and anatomical evidence all show how species change over time.

8.  Learning Essential Question: What biochemical evidence is available to support the theory of evolution? What biochemical evidence is available to support the theory of evolution?  Vocabulary: Date: Friday, October 19, 2012 Concept #1: Intro to Evolution