7th Grade Science Guide

7.4: Reproduction & Inheritance 3 Dimensions & Progressions

Unit 5

breed mice.

Activity: Artificial Selection Reading

Objective

Overview

Materials

●​ I can explain artificial selection and why it is important.

●​ Students read an article about artificial selection and how it works in animals.

●​ how artificial selection works with animals

Activity: CRISPR & Controversy

Objective

Overview

Materials

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

●​ Students will research

●​ Lesson Plan

CRISPR, a gene-editing technology, determine the pros and cons of this technology, and argue a side using evidence.

Phenomena Assessment Russian Fox Experiment

Objective

Overview

Materials

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

●​ Students write a CER explaining how technologies have changed how humans

●​ Video

offset inherited traits of an organism.