Bring Science Alive! Middle School Lesson Experience: Cells and Genetics

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Bring Science Alive! Middle School Lesson Experience: Cells and Genetics

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Every TCI lesson has active learning options. Explore various investigations on modeling the gene to protein to trait relationship and analyzing genetic data. Experiment with lesson order, activity types, and tools to see how they fit your classroom.

Investigations

Students explore structures of proteins and their resulting traits and then they model various gene to protein to trait relationships.

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Reference Text

Read expository text in print and online to build understanding of protein structures, gene-to-protein connections, and how traits are expressed.

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Key Science Concept

Explore a video activity where students learn what causes a person to have blue or brown eyes.

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About Bring Science Alive! Middle School Program: Cells and Genetics

TCI classrooms are active, fun, and immersive spaces where students confidently question and explore the world as scientists do. With our Bring Science Alive! Cells and Genetics program, students use evidence to explore traits, survival, and reproduction; they explore the structure and functions of body systems and cells; and they explore gene to protein to trait relationships. With this program, you get:

Meaningful Investigations
Classroom-Friendly Technology
Ongoing Teacher and District Support
High-Quality, Standards-Aligned Curriculum

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