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NOTE: Each of the checkpoints below are links to examples

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1. Provide options for physical actions (examples)

4.1 Provide varied ways to respond

This lesson does have varied ways to respond. However, they are all physically based in the classroom. This lesson would have to modified further to assist those with motor disabilities. The student activity does allow a different way to respond beyond text based. In addition, the homework poem allows students to use computers to generate and demonstrate their understanding of base pairs.

4.2 Provide varied ways to interact with materials

Do you know that this is a different heading than on the website?

Providing the students with two options to create their own model of DNA does this. There is a 2-D model that requires coloring and the use of scissors. The 3-D model requires the students to fold paper. However, this is still done by the same mode of action, their hand. The incorporation of bookbuilder allows for a computer-based interaction with the material that allows for keyboard use.

4.3 Integrate assistive technologies

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2. Provide options for expressive skills and fluency (examples)

5.1 Allow choices of media for communication

This lesson has several medias for communication. The homework introduces composition through poetry to allow for communication of how bases pair up. Another is the incorporation of 2-D and 3-D models of this pairing.

5.2 Provide appropriate tools for composition and problem solving

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5.3 Provide ways to scaffold practice and performance

This lesson consists of models that show the same outcome but have different approaches. In addition, the lesson is teacher led during the student activity. This allows the teacher to assess and modify the level of difficulty when guiding the students through different permutations of DNA. Once the students practice with this, they build their own model based on a teacher generated sequence. Finally, students generate their own sequence for homework and base pair through the writing of a poem.

3. Provide options for executive functions (examples)

6.1 Guide effective goal setting

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6.2 Support planning and strategy development

This is shown in the introduction of homework in the lesson. The teacher practices with the students and helps to generate a plan for students to complete the assignment.

6.3 Facilitate managing information and resources

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6.4 Enhance capacity for monitoring progress

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