Grade 8 Science - Unit 4 =, Module 5: Cellular Respiration and Genetics. This presentation is all about the introduction to genetics, and chromosomes formation from DNA. The variety of chromosome numbers from different species are also discussed.

1. CELLUL AR
REPRODUCTION
& GENETICS

2. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the session, the students should be able
to:
•differentiate heredity and variation through “The
Boat is Sinking” game; and
•determine the formation of chromosomes from the
DNA through film-viewing.

3. HEREDITY-
PA S S I N G O F
T R A I T S F RO M
PA R E N T S TO
O F F S P R I N G

4. VARIATION-
D I F F E R E N C E S
A M O N G
I N D I V I D UA L S

5. GENETICS

8. WHAT IS A
CHROMOSOME?
L E T ’ S WAT C H A V I D E O !

9. Q: WHERE DOES THE
TERM CHROMOSOME
COME FROM, AND ITS
MEANING?

10. HOW ARE
CHROMOSOMES
BEING FORMED?

13. LET’S WATCH
SOME VIDEOS!

17. WHY ARE
CHROMOSOMES
NUMBER DIFFERENT
FROM EVERY OTHER
SPECIES?

18. SYNTHESIZE!