Two + Two = Identical? 
An exploration of heredity and genetics.

The following directions will guide you through the application of Punnett Squares, genetics, and heredity.  Your teacher will provide you with various tables or charts in which to record your findings.  Please work together in your group to gather as much information as possible and use it to reach an appropriate, supported conclusion.

·       Learning from Part 1 will be recorded in a one pager and an "OWL" chart.
·       Learning from Part 2A will be recorded in a summary table called "Table 2A."
·       Learning from Part 2B will be recorded in a summary organizer called "Organizer 2B”.

Follow these steps to complete the activity.  Groups may choose to divide the investigations and research between group members and then summarize their findings on one document.

PART 1:
1. Introduction to the Issue: Background
2. Introduction to the Issue: The Question
3. Part 1: Overview of DNA, Traits, and Heredity
4. Part 1 Assessment

PART 2:
5. Introduction to Investigations and Research
6. Research Activity 1: Mitosis and Meiosis
7. Research Activity 2: Blood Type Example
8. Research Activity 3: Karyotypes
9. Research Activity 4: Pedigrees
10. Research Activity 5: DNA Fingerprinting
11. Research Activity 6: Forensic DNA
12. Research Activity 7: Punnett Square Practice
13. Research Activity 8: Paper Family
14. Introduction to Historical Perspectives and Current Research Articles and Video
15. Introduction to Using Reciprocal Teaching to Read and Understand Articles on Twin DNA
16. Articles on Similarity of Identical Twin DNA
17. Articles on Differences in Identical Twin DNA
18. Video on Identical Twin DNA
19. Introduction to Presentation of Ideas: Explaining and Giving/Receiving Feedback
20. Introduction to Evaluating, Revising, and Advancing Ideas
21. Part 2 Assessment

PART 3:
22. Introduction to Communicating Your Ideas: Video Segment
23. Planning Your Video Segment
24. Preparing Your Video Segment
25. Producing Your Video Segment
26. Introduction to Creating a Viewer's Guide
27. Overview of Viewer's Guide Requirements
28. Reflection and Materials to Turn In
29. Finale!