2. ANALYSIS OF THE LEARNER
9th-12th Grade, General Education
Age Range: 14 to 18 years old
25 Students: 13 Girls, 12 Boys
Ethnic Makeup: 75% Caucasian, 20% African American, 5% Latino
3 Students have mild ADHD
3. MAIN OBJECTIVE
My students will demonstrate a deeper understanding of DNA after comparing and contrasting it to
RNA, completing a DNA extraction lab, watching videos, and creating an original song about DNA by the
end of the week with a 90% accuracy.
4. DAY-BY-DAY BREAKDOWN
Day 1: DNA in Living Organisms
Day 2: DNA vs. RNA
Day 3: DNA Extraction Lab
Day 4: DNA Replication and Mutations
Day 5: Connections to Modern Science/Presentation of Original DNA Songs
5. USE OF TECHNOLOGY
YouTube Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwibgNGe4aY ,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdhL-T6tQco
PowerPoint mainly consisting of images of what is being discussed
Handouts that have cut-outs of base pairs for the students so they can physically put together strands of
DNA
Interactive Websites: http://www.biotechnologyonline.gov.au/popups/int_dnaprofiling.html
6. WORK CITED
Waldron, I., & Doherty, J. (2011, January 3). DNA Extraction. Retrieved September 22, 2014, from
http://www.lessonplansinc.com/science.php?/biology/detail/dna_extraction
Billy Smith (my 10th grade Biology Teacher)
Dr. Elmer Price ( my Biology 120 professor)
