Science

 =Content Area: Science =



Curriculum Standard:

 * Sixth grade, Life Sciences ** Recognize the likenesses between parents and offspring (e.g., eye color, flower color) are inherited.

Technology:
Internet, SMARTboard, Photoshop Image from []

Description:
Students will use an interactive punnett square available online in order to visualize the effects of genetics. Students will then do an activity using an interactive die on the SMARTboard to determine probability of certain genes being dominated in offspring from two practice parents. After students have determined which traits their practice offspring would have, they will use Photoshop to “draw” the child using the traits they found.

Supporting Resource:
An article by Renaldo Lawrence available from www.adobe.com describes the advantages of using multimedia for student learning. He describes that in using programs like PhotoShop, students are able to transform declarative knowledge to procedural knowledge. He explains that since using these types of technologies in his classroom, students grades have gone up and interest in material has exploded. This activity uses multimedia technologies to gain student interest. Students are able to develop skills necessary in the real world and create a fun project at the same time.

Lawrence, Renaldo. (2006). //Classroom transformation.// Retrieved October 23, 2009 from > @http://www.adobe.com/education/resources/k12/articles/rlawrence_interview.html



Tried and True or New and Innovative:
This activity is new and innovative because most students have never used a photo editing program such as PhotoShop. Students are also using a SMARTboard in order to be engaged and interactive with the concepts. In addition students are using the internet to visually see the material through graphics.