7th Grade Science Guide

7.4: Reproduction & Inheritance 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 5

DIFFERENTIATION IN ACTION

● How chromosome mutations occur & How gene mutation works - do a close reading activity and a structured classroom discussion to support students in understanding chromosome mutations. ● Have students learn about a mutation. Examples could include the following: ○ Benefcial mutations: Antibiotic resistance, camoufage, etc. ○ Harmful mutations: cystic fbrosis, cancer, etc.

Skill Building

Extension

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT ● SEEd 7.4.3 Formative Assessment ELA CONNECTIONS

● RST.6-8.1: Cite specifc textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. ● RST.6-8.4 : Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specifc words and phrases as they are used in a specifc scientifc or technical context relevant to grades 6-8 texts and topics. ● RST.6-8.7: Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a fowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

MATH CONNECTIONS

● MP.4: Model with mathematics.