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Heredity and genetics

What determines what organisms look like? What can one do to pass on one's genes? Learn about this and more in parallel as you make small animals.

In this scheme, we work with germ cell division, inheritance patterns of genes and various forms of reproduction through practical activities. The students simulate karotyping, gamete division, fertilisation, analyze genotype and see how this produces different phenotypes in the offspring. They then have to find a partner for another round where new offspring are produced. It will be easier to understand the subject concepts when students can connect them to practical experiments and discuss together.

NB! Show up no later than 10 minutes before the lesson. Failure to attend without cancellation 7 days in advance will result in a NOK 500 fee.

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Suitable for VGS

Max 32 students

Science

Duration 90 min

What happens in this teaching program?

Curriculum and competence targets

Biology 1 (competency objective):

Carry out laboratory work and use suitable equipment to investigate biological problems. This may involve microscopy, work with DNA and genetic analyses, as well as other practical investigations.
Use systematic observation, data analysis and interpretation as a basis for biological explanations.
Explain reproductive processes in various organisms, including fertilization and embryo development.
Understand the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction, as well as how these processes affect genetic variation.
Explain inheritance patterns and variation in characteristics using terms such as dominant and recessive genes, genotype and phenotype.
Apply Mendel's laws and understand simple genetics, including cross tables and monohybrid and dihybrid crosses.

VG1 science (competency target):

Explain reproductive processes in various organisms, including fertilization and fetal development in humans and other animals.
Describe genetic mechanisms such as reproduction, mutations and selection, and how these contribute to variation in nature.
Explain how genes and chromosomes affect the inheritance of traits, including using Mendel's laws to understand inheritance patterns in simple cross tables.
Discuss the importance of genetic variation for evolution and biodiversity, including how changes in genes can affect organisms and species over time.

Description of the lesson

Introduction (approx. 10 min)

The students are collected from reception and we go together to the teaching room.

Activity (approx. 70 min)

Introduction to a number of subject terms and simple cross-checking schemes.
Karotyping, simulation of germ cell division and fertilization.
Decode genotypes into specific traits.
Propagation and fertilization activity to build the next generation.
Discussion of different inheritance patterns, partner search and different forms of reproduction in animals, evolution and adaptation to the environment.

Closing (approx. 10 min)

We round off with questions and clean up.

Practical information

The teacher's role

We want you as an adult to be active, participating and curious. Teachers are responsible for the group throughout the visit and may be asked to help along the way. Explainer is responsible for implementing the program.

Before the visit

Our teaching plans do not require preparatory work, but it is always useful to prepare students for a museum visit. Feel free to show pictures or video from the museum, tell us about what will happen, and see our digital resources that can be used for pre- and post-work.

After the visit

Reflect and discuss with the students after the lesson, preferably in groups.

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Common questions and answers

What happens on arrival?

One of the teachers in the group approaches the reception. We will then register that you have arrived and you will be allocated a cloakroom space and possibly cabinet for locking up valuables.

Arrive at the museum no later than 10 minutes before the start of the program. Let us know if you will be delayed by phone. 22 79 60 00. If you arrive late, the learning offer may be shortened or cancelled.

Is this teaching offer free?

Our teaching programs are free, but you have to pay for the entrance ticket to the museum. You can only book one arrangement per visit.

Separate prices apply to teachers, pupils and school classes.

What payment methods do you have?

Kindergartens and schools can pay by cash/card on arrival or receive an invoice. For invoices, you must include the requisition or resource number and invoice address.

Do we have access to the entire museum?

Yes! Access to the museum's exhibitions is included in the ticket for school visits. You are most welcome to explore the exhibitions both before and after the lessons.

Where can we have a lunch break?

You can eat the packed lunch in different places; in the cafe, at the reception and outside the museum entrance. It is not allowed to eat or drink in the exhibitions.

What rules apply to school visits?

At The Norwegian Museum of Science and Technology the same rules apply as at school/kindergarten. We will

be role models for each other
be kind to each other and the exhibits
use consensus
don't run.

ATTENTION: Everything behind barriers must not be touched.

Then we all have fun and contribute to a good learning experience. If you decide that your group can visit the museum shop, the teacher must be present as long as some of the children are there.