Sheryl A. DeCaprio
Eye coloring ranges from very light blues and grays to deep browns and blacks.
Objectives:
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-Students will collect information about eye color from class members.
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-Students will place the eye color of each class member on a scale of 1-10.
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-Students will draw a frequency table and distribution chart to describe the information.
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-Students will solve problems of ratio, proportion, and percentages based on the information gathered.
Eye color is based on several genetic factor. It is generally acknowledged that dark eyes are a dominant feature while light eye coloring is recessive. The various shadings of blues, greens, and browns indicate a variety of factors determine an individual’s eye color. An example of how the lesson can be utilized and a sample work sheet is listed below.
Lesson
Given a class of 20 students, have students;
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1) assign a value (1-10) for each student’s eye color (1-very light, 10-black)
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2) write a frequency table and design a chart or graph to describe the information gathered.
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3) answer work sheet problems.