Unit 3: 2.1 Reproduction of Organisms

1. How are traits passed from one generation to the next?
2. How do multicellular organism reproduce?
3. How do genetic and environmental factors affect reproduction and growth in animals?
4. How do plants reproduce and grow?

1. Students explore how organisms transfer genetic information to their offspring, with the understanding that genetic differences in the alleles of the genes inherited from each parent result in variations in inherited traits between parent and offspring.
2. Students will develop and use models, specifically Punnett squares and pedigrees, to predict patterns of inheritance.
3. Students explore how organisms reproduce, either sexually or asexually, and transfer their genetic information to their offspring.
4. Students model and interpret data to enhance their understanding of how sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
5. Students explore how animals engage in characteristic behaviors, which involve gathering and responding to sensory stimuli, to increase the odds of sexual reproduction and the survival of their young.
6. Students will explain how environmental and genetic factors affect the growth of an animal.
7. Students explore how plants reproduce, both sexually and asexually, and what factors affect the probability of their successful reproduction and growth.
8. Students will engage in arguments and construct explanations about how specialized features, genetic factors, and local conditions affect plants reproduction and growth.

Formative and Summative assessments.