Objective
- Given class notes, and student presentations, the student will be able to identify birth defects that are inherited.
Set
- Give students a birth defects Pre-Quiz to see how much they already know
Materials
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- Projector Cart
- Computers
Background for Teachers
- Character Education Principle- Caring
Instruction
- Assign students groups to create a PowerPoint report on one birth defect.
- Give students time to prepare reports (1-2 days).
Activities
- Students will present their PowerPoint presentations for the class.
- Have students fill out birth defect blank chart as students present their reports.
Extensions
- Invite a guest speaker or parent of a student with a genetic birth defect to speak to the class
Closure
- Which genetic disorders are most common in males?
- Which genetic disorders have cures?
- What is Down syndrome? What are some of the reasons it’s caused?
Assessment
- Student Presentations
- Birth Defects Test
- Genetic Birth Defects Quiz: Pg 51 The Developing Child Student Workbook
Attachments
- Birth Defects PreQuiz
- Genetic Birth Defects Research PowerPoint & Presentation Directions
- Genetic Birth Defects Presentation Rubric
- Birth Defects Test
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Works Cited