What is Reproduction? - Lesson Plan

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What force drives a species' will to survive and thrive? Explore reproduction through the first of a four-part video series. The narrator discusses both sexual and asexual reproduction and cites examples of each.

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CCSS: Adaptable NGSS: Adaptable

Concepts

reproduction, sexual reproduction, dna, asexual reproduction, parents, offspring, genetic variation, diversity, evolution, fission, bacteria, protists, bacterial conjugation

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Instructional Ideas

Break the class into smaller groups and have each research one of the many types of asexual reproduction shown in the video
Expand upon the video by digging deeper into organisms that reproduce either way, depending upon their living conditions

Classroom Considerations

Learners should be somewhat familiar with DNA and its importance in reproduction

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Pros

The explanations are thorough but student-friendly
Diagrams and images help to convey more complex reproductive processes, such as bacterial conjugation