Vocabulary for Describing Genetics and Evolutionary Biology

Objective:
At the end of the lesson, students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of terms related to genetics and evolutionary biology.

Materials
• Whiteboard or overhead projector
• Copies of the lesson for students
• Handouts with definitions

Introduction
• Introduce the lesson topic, Vocabulary for Describing Genetics and Evolutionary Biology
• Explain the objectives of the lesson

Main Activity
• Divide the terms into two categories, genetics and evolutionary biology.
• Provide handouts with definitions that the students can refer to throughout the lesson.
• Have the students brainstorm other words that fall under each category, writing these words on the board.
• Introduce examples of how each term might be used in a sentence.
• Have the students come up with additional examples of how each term might be used.
• Have the students work in pairs or small groups to create a quiz where they will have to define the terms, provide examples of how they might be used and explain the relationship between the terms.

Conclusion
• Summarize the lesson, emphasizing the key words and terms discussed.
• Go over the objectives of the lesson and have the students explain what they have learned.
• Ask the students questions to ensure understanding of the material.

Summary
• Introduced lesson topic, Vocabulary for Describing Genetics and Evolutionary Biology
• Divided terms into two categories, genetics and evolutionary biology
• Provided handouts with definitions
• Brainstormed other words that fall under each category
• Introduced examples of how each term might be used in a sentence
• Had the students come up with additional examples
• Worked in pairs or small groups to create a quiz
• Summarized lesson, emphasizing key words and terms
• Asked the students questions to ensure understanding of the material