February 2020

7th Grade Life Science

Instructional Calendar

Targets MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

3 4 5 6 7 Content Vocabulary
I can…
1. Explain the structure and Allele
role of DNA 1-7: Unit 4 Review 1-7: Unit 4 Retake 8,10: Unit 5 Who You 8,10: Evolution and 8-10: Funky Monkey Chromosome
2. Distinguish between Callin’ Ugly? Setup Natural Selection DNA
characteristics that can and Notes Dominant
cannot be inherited Double helix
3. Distinguish between Gene
dominant and recessive Genetic code
traits Genotype
4. Distinguish between 10 11 12 13 14 Heredity
genotype and phenotype Heterozygous
5. Create and use Punnett 8-10: Funky Monkey 8-10: Building Beasts 8-10: Building Beasts Battle of the Beaks 8-10: Evolution & Homozygous
squares to predict the Natural Selection Hybrid
possible combinations of Inherited
Test
genes in offspring Mutation
6. Identify aspects of genetic Offspring
engineering and supply Phenotype
examples of applications Probability
7. Describe the historical 17 18 19 20 21 Purebred
contributions and Recessive
significance of discoveries Trait
related to genetics NO SCHOOL 8-10: Evolution & 8-10: Evolution and Unit 6 Setup 9: Classification Mini-
8. Describe how Natural Selection Natural Selection Re- Poster
environmental changes can Review test Classification Notes
affect changes in a species
through natural selection
9. Interpret data from
simulations that
demonstrate selection for a 24 25 26 27 28
trait
10. Explain how environmental 2: Domains and 2: Types of Bacteria 2,9: Classification 3: Major Animal 3: Major Animal
influences, as well as
Kingdoms Notes Lab Phyla Phyla
genetic variation, can lead
to diversity of organisms
11. I can arrange organisms in
a hierarchy according to
similarities and differences
in features