GCSE Biology Topic 6: Genetic Diagrams

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In this lesson, students will explain the difference between dominant and recessive characteristics and learn how to use two different types of genetic diagram to show the odds of inheriting traits controlled by one gene. They will then use family trees to show how to track inherited traits.

GCSE Biology Topic 6: Genetic Diagrams

In this GCSE Biology Topic 6: Genetic Diagrams lesson, students will explain the difference between dominant and recessive characteristics and learn how to use two different types of genetic diagram to show the odds of inheriting traits controlled by one gene. They will then use family trees to show how to track inherited traits.

The slides include extension questions, and students can choose from a variety of different tasks.

This lesson includes:

Title slide with learning objectives
A starter activity
Group reading
Discussion Exercise
Keywords (vocabulary: characteristics, alleles, dominant allele, recessive allele, homozygous and heterozygous)
Comprehension questions
Modelling genetic diagrams
Paired exercise
Handout sheet exercise
Order the steps
Task boxes
Includes assessment for learning (AFL). Answer slides included for self-assessment
Suitable for remote, online, distance learning
Suitable for supply teaching and home learning. This is fully self-explanatory and can be delivered without specialist knowledge, Discussion/extension answers are in the ppt notes.

A supplementary resource designed to support self-directed learning, homework and independent projects is available here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/genetic-diagrams-supplementary-slides-and-worksheet-gcse-biology-aqa-12974524

Next Lesson: Inherited Disorders

In this lesson, students will discuss the pros and cons of embryo screening, use genetic diagrams to calculate the odds of inheriting conditions from dominant and recessive alleles and read family trees to show how characteristics are inherited.