7th Grade Science Guide

7.4: Reproduction & Inheritance 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 5

●​ Dogs that Changed the World - Video

technologies have changed how humans affect the inherited traits of organisms.

genetic traits of dogs have changed over the last century due to human influence.

Activity: Selecting Traits

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can present information that shows how technologies have changed how humans affect the inherited traits of organisms.

●​ Students obtain, evaluate and communicate other ways humans have influenced the traits of other organisms by doing a jigsaw activity.

●​ Lesson Plan

Activity: Genetic Engineering

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can present information that shows how technologies have changed how humans affect the inherited traits of organisms.

●​ Students research

●​ Lesson Plan

different examples of scientists introducing genes to organisms that wouldn’t naturally have that gene.

Activity: Gizmo - Genetic Engineering

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ Learn how desirable

●​ This Gizmo is meant to show how the process of

●​ Gizmo

genes can be transferred from one organism to another. Describe the steps of genetic engineering.

genetic engineering works and does not endorse the use of genetically modified crops.

Activity: Gizmo - Mouse Genetics

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can explain the process of selective breeding.

●​ provides students a

●​ Mouse Genetics

real-world example to see how we can selectively