Blog Post #7

 1. This week we learned more about DNA and its process and parts of it. We looked a lot at the structure of a DNA double helix and the parts that made it up and made our own model using candy like dots and Twizzlers. We then went into looking at gene inheritance and alleles and talking about dominant vs recessive genes. We used this information to flip a coin for traits for our imaginary child to see what they would look like. We flipped the coin which represented alleles and was able to see what different outcomes would be. We also checked in on our fast plants to look at where they were in the process and decided that next week we should be able to see seed pods. 

2. I was able to relate what we learned this week to what I already knew about recessive and dominant traits from what I learned in high school. I remember learning about dominant and recessive traits and what the alleles have to look like in order to count for recessive or dominant and what the passing down of traits looks like as well as all the different outcomes that can come out of it. 

4. I learned that a fun way to do models in the classroom is to make edible ones that immediately grab the student's attention. A lot of times models may not be super engaging for students if they do not have good manipulatives to work with. But if you use candy or some other kind of food the kids will enjoy it a lot more and also look forward to the end when you could have them eat it. It also puts the model into something more realistic for them and makes it more likely for them to remember.