SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN

Name of Teacher Pablo A. Ragay Jr. Grade/Year Level Grade XI

Learning Area: General Biology Quarter: 1 Module: 1
Competency: Describe how genetic recombination results to variations among individuals.
Lesson no. 1 Heredity and Variation among Individuals Duration (minutes/hours): 1 hour

Key
Understandings to Everyone is a unique individual.
be developed Recombination of genes will result in the formation of unique individuals.

Learning Knowledge Identify the variation of physical traits an individual has inherited from his/her parents;
Objectives
Skills Demonstrate how recombination of genes will result in the formation of unique individuals;
Attitude Share their insights on the importance of variations among individuals;
Resources Needed Title Banner, Illustrations, Chart, Paper, Pens/Pencil, Worksheets
References: Olivarez, M. et al. Science and Technology for the Modern World. 202.
Applications in Biology/Chemistry A Contextual Approach to Laboratory Science (1995). Center for
Organizational Research and Development (CORD) International.
http://www.kumc.edu/gen/gec/lpbennet.html
Elements of Plan Methodology
Preparations Introductory Greetings
Activity (5 Opening Prayer
minutes) Checking of Attendance
Review of Past Lesson
Ask: Do you see anyone who looks exactly like you? Do you look different from your brother
or sister? Do you look more like your mother or father?
Activity (10 Paired-Activity: Ask the students to work in pairs and determine whether or not they
minutes) possess these hereditary traits and they are going to tabulate their results on a table form.
They are going to examine the following characteristics from you and your partner. Tabulate
the result.
A. Free Earlobe
The earlobe hangs freely below the point of attachment to the head
B. Tongue-Rolling
Ability to roll your tongue into a U-shape
C. Widows Peak
The midpoint of the hairline along the front of the forehead points
downward
D. Cleft chin
The center of the chin has an indentation resembling a deep dimple
E. Bent little finger
The little finger is bent toward the ring finger
F. Mid-digital hair
Hair is present in the middle section of any of the fingers

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC SELF PARTNER

A. Free earlobe/attached

B. Roller/ Non-roller

C. Widows Peak Present/Absent

D. Cleft Chin Present/ Absent

E. Little Finger Bent/ Not

F. Mid-digital Hair Present/ Absent

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Analysis (5 Say: Explain the results of your activity. (Call 1 or 2 students to answer each of the following
minutes) questions.)
1. Do you have similar and different characteristics from your partner?
2. Do you see anyone exactly like you?
3. Why do you think all of us are unique from each other? What do you think is
responsible for these unique traits?

Presentation Abstraction Define Variation

(15 minutes)
Variation: Differences are brought about by the many combinations of characteristics.
Ask: What is the carrier of hereditary traits?
Genes: the functional unit of inheritance controlling the
transmission of and expression of one or more traits
Teacher Input: Show visual aids
Review about Meiosis which is responsible for the production of gametes or sex cells.

Discuss how an individual gets a diploid number (48) of chromosomes when the sex cells
only have haploid number (23) of chromosomes.

23 chromosomes 23 chromosomes

46 chromosomes

Introduce the following vocabulary in terms of expression of genes:

An individual with two identical alleles for a gene is homozygous for that gene. An
individual with two different alleles is heterozygous. When we say allele, these are genes
that are members of the same gene pair. The genotype describes the organisms alleles,
and the phenotype describes the outward expression of an allele combination.
Traits appearing in the first generation are called dominant and traits that did not appear in
the first generation but appeared in a few plants of the second generation are called
recessive.
Practice Application Say: We are going to create a kid using the phenotype and genotype list given.
(20 minutes)
Each one will be givin a colored paper with their names on it to identify their group. The
class will be divided into three groups.

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Instruction:
Flip 2 coins to determine the phenotype. Head (HH,Hh) is the dominant gene. Tail (hh) is the
recessive gene. Create your own child based on the tossed coin then draw its picture on the
manila paper.
TRAIT PHENOTYPE GENOTYPE
1. Face Shape Round RR, Rr
Square Rr
2. Eyebrow I Bushy BB, Bb
Fine Bb
3. Eyebrow II Not connected NN, Nn
Connected Nn
4. Color of Eyebrows Darker than hair HH
Same color as hair Hh
Lighter Hh
5. Eye Distance Apart Close together EE
Average distance Ee
Far Apart Ee
6. Eye Shape Almond (wide) AA, Aa
Round (narrow) Aa
7. Eye Size Large EE
Medium Ee
Small Ee
8. Eyelashes Long LL, Ll
Short Ll
9. Nose Shape Rounded RR, Rr
Pointed Rr
10. Earlobe Attachment Free FF, Ff
Attached Ff
11. Mouth Size Wide MM
Average Mm
Narrow Mm
12. Lips Thick LL. Ll
Thin Ll
13. Dimple Present DD, Dd
Absent Dd
14. Cleft Chin Present AA, Aa
Absent Aa
15. Chin Shape Round RR, Rr
Square Rr
16. Hair type Curly CC
Wavy Cc
Straight Cc
17. Widows Peak Present WW, Ww
Absent Ww
18. Hair color Black BB, Bb
Blond Bb

The activity will be done for ten minutes. Group presentation will be given 5 minutes to
explain their work.

(Presentation of drawing per group)

Group 1, present your work.

Group 2, present your work.
Group 3, present your work.

Ask:
How can you distinguish a dominant gene from a recessive gene?
Differentiate between phenotype and genotype.
Why is it that the kind of child that your group created was different from that of the
other group?

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Assessment Assessment Matrix
Levels of Assessment What will I assess? How will I assess? How will I score?
Knowledge
Process or Skills
Understanding How recombination of genes Paper and Pencil Test
will result in the formation of
unique individuals Write at least 2 paragraphs Essay Criteria:
on how recombination of
genes carrying hereditary Content
Organization 20%
traits results in a unique
individual. (ESSAY)
Explanation 40%
Follow these as guides:
Accuracy of
1. Have you played with cards? Answers 30%
What happened when you
shuffled the deck of cards? If the Conventions
deck of cards represents your (grammar,
chromosomes, how will it result punctuation) 10%
to individual differences? 100%
2. How will you explain to your
classmate why you are different
from each other in terms of
physical traits? Illustrate your
answer.

Product/performances Demonstrate how Flip 2 coins to determine the Criteria:

(Transfer of recombination of genes will phenotype. Head (HH,Hh) is
Understanding) result in the formation of the dominant gene. Tail (hh) Accuracy - 25%
unique individuals is the recessive gene. Create Neatness - 25%
your own child based on the
tossed coin then draw its Explanation and
picture on bond paper. organization
of ideas- 50%
100%
Assignment Reinforcing the
day's lesson

Enriching the
day's lesson

Enhancing the Do you and your grandparents share similar traits? Trace the similar traits in three generations of
day's lesson your family. Construct a family tree. You may paste pictures in your family tree on a piece of
long bond paper. Make your work attractive and presentable as possible.

Preparing for the Make a research in the internet on DNA. Choose one journal that made mention and describes
new lesson the DNA, its component and structure and its importance.

Concluding Wrap Up
Activity
(Optional)
Finale