Curriculum Source
Curriculum Series: SEPUP / Science and Life Issues
(SALI)
Unit Title: Our Genes, Our Selves
Content Area of Unit: Life Science
Developer: Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) at
http:/lhs.berkeley.edu/sepup
Publisher: Lab-Aids, Inc., at http://www.sepup.com
View a [pdf] profile of the SEPUP
/ SALI
curriculum.
View a brief [pdf] overview of the Our
Genes, Our Selves unit.
Purpose of these "Embedded Reflections"
To prompt students’ reflections on the progress of collaborative group work and to inform goal setting for future activities.
View the Assessment
Self-Assessment Form [pdf]
(see page d-3)
Group Evaluation Rubric [pdf]
Student Materials for Creature
Feature Investigation [pdf]
Teacher Background Materials
for Creature Feature Investigation [pdf]
Next Steps
Following the assessment, a teacher might:
- Decide to provide more explicit modeling of collaborative skills.
- Discuss data with students to draw their attention to the effective strategies they are using.
- Set goals for individual students or the whole class.
Excerpts from the SEPUP / SALI curriculum reprinted with permission from SEPUP at the the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley. ©Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
