7th Grade Science Guide

7.4: Reproduction & Inheritance 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 5

○​ Language Supports: ■​ Nouns to introduce concepts (human impact, genetics, positive effects, negative effects) ■​ Word choices to moderate stance (beneficial, harmful, desirable) ■​ Conditional clauses (if/then, as a result of, therefore, to be more specific, instead of, however, etc.)

DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

●​ Gizmos - Mouse Genetics provides students a real-world example to see how we can selectively breed mice. ●​ Gizmos - Natural & Artificial Selection simulation can be utilized to show a real-word example of natural and artificial selection in bugs. ●​ Article- how artificial selection works with animals ●​ The purpose of dog breeds. Students could read about the purpose of dog breeds, and how each breed came to be. Students could then come up with a new “dog breed” that had traits that they defined as desirable.

Skill Building

Extension

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ●​ N/A

ELA CONNECTIONS ●​ RST.6-8.1: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions. ●​ WHST.6-8.8: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources, using search terms effectively; assess the credibility and accuracy of each source; and quote or paraphrase the data and conclusions of others while avoiding plagiarism and following a standard format for citation.

MATH CONNECTIONS ●​ N/A