So the bidinning of this unit was a bit of a review, so in the very beginning we did a really quick mind map about what we could remember about DNA and genetics. I couldn’t remember much.

Then for a review, because a lot of us remembered as much as I did. The video was a crash course all about DNA, and was one of the most helpful pieces for this unit.

Then we were introduced to the Learning Guide, this was a multi step website that had all of our activities, units and just general learning that we all needed for this unit and eventually the project.

We used this learning guide to make what’s called an OWL chart. It’s a three part chart with one column each for what we Observed, Wondered and what we learned. This chart was interesting because brought together what we could remember from last year, the video that we watched. It also was about what we had learned from the learning guide so far, and what we were expecting to learn later in the unit.

Then we revisited not her coach course video. This one is a more in depth and a continuation on the first one, this one is part 2 of DNA and genetics.

As you can see from the title and the thumbnail this one was more about heredity. Heredity is the passing on of physical or mental characteristics genetically from one generation to another. This is more focused on what we needed for the project, and I went back to look at this for ideas and knowledge review before we made the project.

After we did a bunch more notes, and we had gained a lot more knowledge about the growth of cells, the generation and regeneration of them, we did a thing called a design time. In this, the idea is to imaging a project or scientific experiment that would have infinite resources and funds, this inspires us to ask questions and inquire more about what we were learning.