Blog Post 7

 

1. What did you learn this week?

This week we learned about DNA structure and how traits are determined. I learned about how carries genetic information. I also learned that we have 23 pairs of chromosomes, meaning there are 46 chromosomes all together. The DNA is a code for the genetics that we inherit and receive and it is a double helix structure, which I learned from the candy model that we built in class using twizzlers and dots. I also learned about inheriting traits with the baby activity because we inherit one from each parent but there is a dominant and recessive gene for each trait. 

2. Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew?

I was able to relate what I have learned to what I already know, because I remember learning about genes in middle and high school. I specifically remember doing a lot of punitive squares in high school when learning about DNA structure, traits, genes and alleles. I also remember learning about dominant and recessive with this, and doing this with the traits we got from our parents. It was good to get a refresher about all the specific definitions and words. 

3. How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?

I liked both of the activities we did today in class. i liked building the candy model of DNA because it helped me visualize the double helix structure, and helped me being a hands on learner. I would like to use this activity in my future classroom because, I think that younger students would enjoy this, and they would enjoy combining candy with science in the classroom.