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Civil War Causes

Lesson Plan Title: Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” Part I
Objectives:
The student will be able to describe the history of the Alamo.
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Pencil and paper
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from a website to answer specific questions

The Alamo Part I

Lesson Plan Title: Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” Part I
Objectives:
The student will be able to describe the history of the Alamo.
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Pencil and paper
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from a website to answer specific questions

The Alamo Part II

Chapter 12 Manifest Destiny “Texas Independence” (Part II)
Objectives:
The student will be able to research for basic facts from a Web site.
The student will be able to create five trading cards of defenders of the Alamo, using pictures, icons, graphics, and text.
Required Materials:
Laptop
Website: The Alamo http://www.thealamo.org/
Colored pencils
Index cards
Technology Integration:
Students will use their laptops research information from

Punnett Squares Virtual Lab

How can Punnett squares help predict the traits of offspring?
PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation is to explore how Punnett squares are used to predict the outcomes of monohybrid genetic crosses.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Construct and analyze Punnett squares for monohybrid genetic crosses given scenarios describing specific Drosophila crosses.
2. Analyze the expected genotypes and phenotypes that result from

TRACKING GRIZZLYS VIRTUAL LAB

How can the size of a population of grizzly bears be estimated?
PURPOSE: Students will explore a DNA fingerprinting technology that wildlife management biologists use to identify animals without ever touching them.
STANDARDS: 1.3.1, 4.4.5 Science; 1.1.1, 2.3.1 Tech
PROCEDURES: Students will navigate to the McGraw-Hill Virtual Lab website. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs. From there students will find the topic: Tracking