Grade 7 Genetics & Evolution ยท NGSS MS-LS3-1, MS-LS3-2, MS-LS4-4

Unit 5: Genetics, Mutations & Natural Selection (10-Day Complete Pack)

A comprehensive unit exploring DNA nucleotide structure, Punnett square inheritance probabilities, structural phenotypic adaptations, and evolutionary divergence.

10-Day Instructional Sequence & WIDA Language Milestones
Days 1โ€“2 ๐Ÿงฌ DNA & Protein Synthesis

Nucleotide codes, amino acid sequencing, and informational descriptive discourse.

Days 3โ€“4 ๐ŸŽฒ Punnett Square Probability

Dominant/recessive alleles, homozygous/heterozygous ratios, and proportion frames.

Days 5โ€“6 ๐Ÿ”„ Genetic Mutations (Neutral, Harmful, Beneficial)

Explaining how structural DNA alterations create novel phenotypic adaptations.

Days 7โ€“8 ๐ŸฆŽ Natural Selection Simulation Lab

Peppered moth camouflage shifts and compound-complex environmental causality frames.

Days 9โ€“10 ๐Ÿ† Unit 5 WIDA 4.5 Performance Assessment

Evolutionary adaptation lab report synthesized with Tier 2 academic connectors.