1. March

2. How do unicellular organisms reproduce? Asexual – binary fission
Science Thoughts 3/6
How do unicellular organisms reproduce? Asexual – binary fission

3. Pretest Notes – Mendel and reproduction
Monday in class
Pretest Notes – Mendel and reproduction

4. What are the three types of asexual reproduction?
Science Thoughts 3/7
What are the three types of asexual reproduction?
Binary Fission
Host cells
Budding

5. Notes – Mendel and reproduction Read: sexual vs asexual reproduction
Tuesday in class
Notes – Mendel and reproduction Read: sexual vs asexual reproduction

6. What did Mendel name his three generations? P F1 F2
Science Thoughts 3/8
What did Mendel name his three generations? P F1 F2

7. Finish reading Sort organisms Gather data
Wednesday in class
Finish reading Sort organisms Gather data

8. Next Steps: Sexual/Asexual Reproduction Reading
Read the passage and complete the following:
Characteristics chart
A 6 word summary at the end of the reading
Complete the questions in notebook
Get the organism pictures and cut out. Glue them into three categories:
Sexual
Both
Asexual
5 pictures
3 pictures
4 pictures

9. Science Thoughts 3/9
What is the advantage of sexual reproduction? Greater diversity leads to better chance of species survival.

10. Determine asexual vs sexual reproduction
Thursday in class
Determine asexual vs sexual reproduction

11. Science Thoughts 3/10
What are “traits”? Different forms of a characteristic that is passed down through genes.

12. Pop Quiz Notebook check Lab: traits data collection
Friday in class
Pop Quiz Notebook check Lab: traits data collection