6th - 8th Grade Module 9 Concept 1

Cycle 1

How are characteristics of one generation passed to the next?
Cycle Summary

In Module 9: Reproduction and Genetics, students begin by setting up a plant growth experiment that will be monitored for several weeks as they test environmental variables that affect plant growth.

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Session 1
Elicit

Students design and set up a Fast Plant experiment to collect growth data throughout the module that will be analyzed in Concept 3.

Session 2
Elicit

Students complete a probe on growth and reproduction.

Engage

Students observe a video of binary fission and attempt to model the phenomenon.

Explore

Students identify examples of asexual reproduction using text and images on laminated cards.

Session 3
Explain

Students read an informational text and watch a video to develop a model of asexual reproduction.

Session 4
Elaborate

Students observe yeast cells under a microscope to view the process of asexual reproduction.

Session 5
Elaborate

Students create a paper model to describe the process of asexual reproduction, and complete a formative assessment for the cycle.

Extend
Extend

Students observe a video of mitosis and communicate their ideas about phenomenon.