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DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity Instructional VideoDNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity Instructional Video
Publisher
Amoeba Sisters
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Grade
7th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
8:18
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For Teacher Use
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Duration
10 mins
Instructional Strategy
Direct Instruction
Technology
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Year
2017
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Instructional Video

DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity

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Chromosomes, genes, traits ... how are they all related? A short video introduces the many factors involved in heredity. Junior geneticists explore the transfer of chromosomes from parents to offspring, the proteins created by base pair sequences, and the resulting traits.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

heredity, dna, chromosomes, genes, traits, parents, offspring, environmental factors, deoxyribonucleic acid, nucleotides, dna molecule, protein, dna sequence

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Assign the resource outside of class so students can prepare for the next day's lesson
  • Have the class practice pairing bases using an interactive

Classroom Considerations

  • A little knowledge of the vocabulary involved in heredity is helpful, but it is also discussed throughout the video
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • The narrator introduces a great saying to help pupils remember which base pairs go together
  • Resource contains clear explanations of key vocabulary to give the class a strong foundation

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2

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