Digital Agenda February 3: Mutations Cornell Notes

Standard:
MS-LS4-4: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.

Objectives 

1. Students will describe how structural changes in genes result in mutations that can become harmful, or beneficial changes by completing the Genetic Mutations Cornell Notes with a 3 or better.







1. Do Now: Mutations Pre-Quiz



Independent

BrainPop: Genetic Mutations

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Vocabulary
Genetic Mutations
DNA
RNA
DNA Repair
Deleterious Mutation
Proteins
Cancer
Beneficial Mutation
Spontaneous Mutation


Answer the following Questions from BrainPop:
1. In the movie, Tim says that genetic mutations are permanent changes to DNA or RNA. What does this mean?
2. What does genetic material do for living organisms?
3. Explain WHY YOU THINK that some physical traits, such as height, can be affected by the environment while other traits, such as eye color, are controlled only by your genes.
4. Why do most genetic mutations do nothing at all?
5. Why are most permanent genetic mutations deleterious?
6. Explain how genetic mutations affect how your cells make proteins.
7. Explain how a genetic mutation causes sickle cell anemia.
8. How are cancer cells different from normal cells?
9. Why are beneficial genetic mutations a driving force for evolution?
10. List 2 factors that can cause a genetic mutation.


Summary
Today I learned... (can be bullet points, sentences, or drawings)



Cornell Notes Criteria for success:
- Notes are set up in Cornell Note format
- All vocabulary is defined in student friendly language (not copied from google)
- 9 or more of the questions are answered fully AND correctly, using information and examples from the video
- A summary of what was learned is at the bottom, using 2-3 complete sentences.

4= All success criteria is met
3= 3/4 success criteria is met
2= 2/4 success criteria is met
NP = none of the success criteria is met

When you are finished YOU MAY...

1. Watch THIS PLANET EARTH 2 Episode about Jungles, and try to spot the different adaptive traits that you see 

4. YOU MAY ALSO:

-watch THIS DOCUMENTARY about human evolution

- watch THIS DOCUMENTARY about how the theory of evolution has changed through time to become more accurate.

-  Play the first level of the evolution game 

- Play the fossil sorting game