Grade 11 U Biology
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  • Mitosis and Meiosis
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Introduction to Mitosis & Meiosis
    • Misconceptions
    • Proposed Lesson Sequence >
      • Lesson 1: Introduction
      • Lesson 2: Mitosis
      • Lesson 3: Meiosis
      • Lesson 4: Errors in Cell Division
    • Societal Implications & Applications
    • Teaching Ideas & Resources >
      • Links
      • Activities
      • Videos
    • Assessment
    • Foundations of Professional Practice
    • Creative Pieces >
      • Chromosome Shuffle Role Play
      • The Chromosome Card Game
      • Mitosis Flipbook
    • Glossary
    • References
  • Mendelian Genetics
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Ideas >
      • Lesson 1: Introduction to Medelian Genetics
      • Lesson 2: Inheritance (Mendel and his Experiments)
      • Lesson 3: Monohybrid Crosses
      • Lesson 4: Dihybrid Crosses
    • Societal Implications
    • Teaching Ideas and Resources
    • Assessment
    • Creative Piece >
      • Creative Piece: Exemplar
    • Foundations of Professional Practice
    • Glossary
    • References: Mendelian Genetics
  • Genetic Disorders
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Ideas >
      • Types of Genetic Disorders >
        • What is a Genetic Disorder
        • Abnormal Chromosome Structure
        • Abnormal Chromosome Number
        • Autosomal Disorders
        • Sex Linked Traits
      • Genetic Testing >
        • Ethical Implications
        • Determining Genetic Disorders
        • Technological Advances
    • Societal Implications and Applications
    • Teaching Ideas and Resources >
      • Videos
      • Interactive Animations and Simulations
      • Activities
      • Culminating Tasks
    • Assessment
    • Creative Ideas for Student Product >
      • Exemplar of Student Product
    • Foundations of Professional Practice
    • Glossary
    • References--Genetic Disorders
  • GMOs
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Ideas >
      • Lesson 1: Continuation From Biotechnology/Review
      • Lesson 2: The Science of GMOs
      • Lesson 3: Culminating Activity
    • Societal Implications and Applications
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      • Websites
      • Books
      • Journal Articles
      • Slide Presentations
    • Assessment >
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      • Case Studies
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  • Taxonomy
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Sequence >
      • Introduction to Taxonomy and Classification; Concepts of Species Identification
      • Taxonomical Classifications & Binomial Nomenclature
      • Kingdoms and Domains
      • DIchotomous Key
    • Societal Implications
    • Teaching Ideas and Resources >
      • Videos
      • Culminating Tasks
    • STEM Project
    • Creative Ideas for Student Product
    • Foundations of Professional Practice
    • Glossary
    • References--Taxonomy
  • Evolution
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Sequence >
      • Lesson 1: Intro to Evolution and Scientists
      • Lesson 2: Selection & Adaptation
      • Lesson 3: Genetics of Evolution
      • Lesson 4: Phylogeny & Cladograms
      • Lesson 5: Trip to the Zoo
      • Lesson 6: Review period
    • Societal Implications >
      • STEM
    • Teaching Ideas and Resources >
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    • Assessment
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      • Examplar of Student Product
    • Foundations of Professional Practice
    • Glossary
    • References
  • The Circulatory System
    • Curriculm Connections
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Sequence (Minds on/Pedagogy/Consolidation) >
      • Lesson 1
      • Lesson 2
      • Lesson 3
      • Lesson 4
      • Lesson 5
      • Lesson 6
    • Societal Application & Implications
    • Assessment & Evaluation
    • Teaching Ideas/ Resources
    • Creative Ideas for Students
    • Foundations of Professional Practice
    • Glossary
    • References/Credits
  • The Digestive System
    • Curriculum Expectations
    • Common Misconceptions
    • Lesson Sequence >
      • Lesson 1: Diet and Nutrition
      • Lesson 2: Structure of Digestive System
      • Lesson 3: Function of Digestive System
      • Lesson 4: Disorders + Homeostasis
    • Societal Implications & Application
    • Assessment
    • Creative Idea for Student Piece
    • Teaching Ideas and Resources
    • Foundations of Professional Practices
    • Glossary
    • References/Credits

Lesson 4: STSE

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MINDS ON
  • Anticipation-Reaction Guide (Down Syndrome): The students will have already had exposure to an anticipation-reaction guide, so this one will need less explaining. The teacher can create a list of myths or stereotypes (may be controversial depending on the teachers' comfort) around down syndrome. 
  • The students can then watch a mini-documentary on down syndrome and complete the "reaction" section of their A-R Guide. 
  • Getting students to realize how meiotic errors are responsible for genetic abnormalities like down syndrome could allow for moments of discussion where students may feel more compassionate and understanding. 

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PEDAGOGY
  • Lesson on Non-Disjunction, Monosomy, Trisomy: Discuss how meiotic errors occur, which phase they occur in, what types of meiotic errors can occur and the effect on the individual. Introduce the concept of the karyotype. 
  • Karyotyping Activity: Print out various karyotypes showing 1) healthy female, 2) healthy male, 3) down syndrome female, 4) down syndrome male, 5) turner syndrome female, 6) turner syndrome male, etc. Have students form groups to reconstruct the karyotype using the set of chromosome pairs given based on their "case." Students will answer a series of questions around their "case" to identify the gender and whether there are meiotic errors in the karyotype. 
  • Cancer Cell Division (Spongelab). This sponge lab interactive will allow students to see the effect of cancer on cell division. This will segway into a discussion about how cancer cells divide in comparison to healthy cells and how cancer is treated. 
  • Discussion Case Study Assignment: This topic is an excellent opportunity for an STSE / Case Study assignment. Students can answer a question around ethics of genetics and cell division by choosing a stake holder, doing research and presenting their case to their class. 

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CONSOLIDATION
  • Return to Anticipation-Reaction Guide (Class Discussion)

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ASSESSMENT
Diagnostic
  • Anticipation-Reaction Guide

Formative
  • Assess students' research and provide feedback for future research projects 
  • Anticipation-Reaction Guide
Summative
  • Karyotyping Activity
  • Case Study

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