Chapter10DNAandProteinSynthesis

Author:MegLicht
Datecreated:05/27/20158:49PMCSTDatemodified:06/02/20159:26PMCST

Date

5/265/29

Subject

Biology,Science

Topic

DNAdiscovery,DNAstructure,DNAreplication,Proteinsynthesis

Grade/Level

Grade10

TheBigIdea(s)orEssential
Question(s)

DNAstructureandfunction
HowdoDNAandRNAinteracttomakegenesintoproteins?

MulticulturalGoals(checkone
ormore)

DevelopingmultiplehistoricalperspectivesandinterculturalcompetenceDNAexperimentsandthediscoveryofthestructurewas
ajointeffortbyAmericanandBritishsceintists
Combattingracism,prejudice,anddiscriminationItrytocallonstudentsequallywithoutgivingpreferencetocertainracesor
gendersandIencouragestudentstoworkingroupsthatareasdiverseaspossible.

StateofIdahoand/orcommon
corestandardsaddressed

IDIdahoContentStandardswithLimits(2011)
Subject:SCIENCE
Grade:9th&10thGradeBiology
Standard:Standard3:Biology
Goal:
Goal3.2:UnderstandtheRelationshipbetweenMatterandEnergyinLivingSystems
Objective:
910.B.3.2.4Describecellularrespirationandthesynthesisofmacromolecules.(653.01d)
Goal:
Goal3.3:UnderstandtheCellistheBasisofFormandFunctionforAllLivingThings
Objective:
910.B.3.3.1Identifytheparticularstructuresthatunderliethecellularfunctions.(651.01a)
Objective:
910.B.3.3.2Explaincellfunctionsinvolvingchemicalreactions.(651.01b)
Objective:
910.B.3.3.3ExplainhowcellsuseDNAtostoreanduseinformationforcellfunctions.(651.01c)
Objective:
910.B.3.3.4Explainhowselectiveexpressionofgenescanproducespecializedcellsfromasinglecell.
(651.01e)

Objectives

SWBATtranslateapolypepetidechainbasedonanmRNAsequenceingroupswith100%accuracy.
SWBATidentifythelocationofallthreetypesofbondsinvolvedinDNAreplicationalonewith100%accuracy.
SWBATanswerallofthequestionsinthechapter10packetwith100%accuracy.

Materialsand/ortechnology

Printedcopyofchapter10frommodernbiologytextbook
Twoshortanswerpacketsfromthebooksupplementarymaterialsandonlineresources

Activities/Procedures(IncludeAnticipatedTimeForEach)
Introduction/Activator

Havethestudentsmakeanametagfortheirdesk.
HavethestudentstranscribeaDNAsequencewrittenontheboardintoanmRNAsequenceontheirpapers.

Classactivities(what
you/studentswilldo)

Checkthetranscribedsequenceforaccuracy.
CreateapolypepetidechainasaclassbyhavingstudentsstandinfortRNA.WeusepaperonthefloorforthemRNA
sequence,ahulahoopfortheribosome,andapaperchainforthepolypeptide.

Classactivities(whyyouwill
dothem)

Sothatthestudentscanhaveavisual/kinestheticrepresentationoftranslationandalsohaveabetterideaofwhat
questionswillbeaskedonthefinal.

Closure/reminders

Competitiveactivityattheendwheregroupsof4translateanmRNAsequenceintoaminoacidstobuildapolypeptide
chain.Winnersgetcandy.

Assessment

Checkeachgroup'schainforaccuracy.Mustget100%oftheaminoacidscorrectbeforetheycanleavethe
classroom.

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Accommodations/differentiation

Mr.Bergerwillhelpthestudentswhoneedextraassistance.

Reflection/Evaluation

Iendedupteaching6lessonsforMr.Berger.Eachofhisthreebiologyclasseshadaliveactiontranslationlessonandapacketreview
sessionthatIled.
LiveActionTranslation:Forthehonorsstudents,Ionlyhadthemtranslate3codonsinthemRNAsequenceasaclassandthentherestof
thetimewedidmultipleiterationsofthetranslationcompetition.Ididgivethehonorsstudentsamoredifficultsequencethantheother
classesandIfeltthatthatwasfairgiventheirhonorsstatusthoughIdon'tknowthattheotherclassesunderstandstopcodonsaswellas
thehonorsclassseemedto.
InfirstperiodwehadmorechitchattingduringthelessonthanIwouldhaveliked.NexttimeImayonlyhaveustranslate3codons
togetherlikeinthehonorsclassbutthenhavegroups(23)translatetherestandthenletmecheckitbeforewemoveontothe
competitiverounds.
Thelessonwentoverthebestin5thperiod.Theystayedengagedthroughtranslationoftheentiresequenceandtheyweremuchslower
butmoreaccurateinitiallywiththeirpolypeptidechains.
PacketReview:IintiallywasgoingtousecandyasarewardforcorrectanswerstopacketquestionsinthereviewbutthenIrealizedthat
manyofthestudentsinallthreeperiodshadnotfinishedthepacketsomyrapidfirequestioningwasinappropriatefortheirlevelof
knowledge.Iendedupjustfieldingquestionsaboutthepacketandutilizingtheboardalottoexplainconcepts.Iwishthathehadmore
boardspacesoIdidn'thavetokeeperasingwork.

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