HS-LS1.A: Structure and Function Lesson Plans

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  BLAST Cancer RAS Gene Activity
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  Activity Students will do a BLAST and learn about how a mutated gene will code for an abnormal protein, affecting the organism’s phenotype.
  NGSS Standard HS-LS1-1 HS-LS3-1 HS-LS3-2
  Published by NGSS Life Science

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  Human Body Systems Disorder Project
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  Project Students will do a BLAST and learn about how the mutated protein affects cells, organs, and organ systems and those systems overall impact on homeostasis. The example students will use is sickle cell disorder.
  NGSS Standard HS-LS1-1 HS-LS1-2 HS-LS1-3
  Published by NGSS Life Science

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  Design a Homeostasis Lab
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  Experiment This is an introductory lesson into how to design an experiment. Students will practice writing a hypothesis. Students will create procedures to conduct their own experiment. Students will create a data table for their experimental data. Students will write a conclusion that has them focus on evidence from their experiment.
  NGSS Standard HS-LS1-3
  Published by NGSS Life Science

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  Protein Synthesis Test Question Bank
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  Assessment Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.
  NGSS Standard Gene Regulation HS-LS1-1
  Published by NGSS Life Science

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  Homeostasis Test Question Bank
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  Assessment Question bank to build assessments. An active membership is required to view questions.
  NGSS Standard HS-LS1-3
  Published by NGSS Life Science

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