Meiosis vs Mitosis - Week of March 4th

When you are done your DNA models, check them with a teacher and then start work on the Mitosis vs Meiosis 
Webquest below.
Mitosis vs Meiosis Webquest Worksheet.

After you have completed the webquest view a few of the below videos.  Pay close attention to the following:
1. How many daughter cells are found at the end of each cell division?
2. What is the function of each division and which cells do they occur in?
3. How many chromosomes are found in the daughter cells compared to the mother cells?
4. How many divisions and interphases does each go through?

Visual showing mitosis vs meiosis - McGraw Hill

Nova Online- How Cells Divide

Homework study link and in class reference.
A great comparison chart of mitosis and meiosis

Interactive Games
Dragon Meiosis - Interactive Game
Please run in Safari so that it has the correct Adobe Flash

Snurfle Meiosis and Genetics
Cute Game

Fling the Teacher Meiosis
This is hard but fun!

Cell Division Study Guide -

Download the Study Guide Here

Link to Cell Division Study Guide Quizlet

Study Guide: Cell Cycle Assessment 

Prepare to answer the following questions:

1. What is the cell cycle & why does it occur?

2. What are the 3 major stages & at which stage do cells spend the most time?

3. What major events occur during interphase?

Mitosis: Prophase, metaphase, anaphase & telophase

•  Know mitosis stages by picture 
•  Know the order of the stages 
•  Know what occurs in each stage

4. What is cytokinesis?

• How does it differ in animals and plants?

5. What makes up a chromosome? The different parts. 

6. What makes up a DNA? The different parts. 

7. What is meiosis? Be able to compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis

• type of cells they occur in 
• # of cells they have at the end of division 
• # of chromosomes compared to the parental cell are they genetically varied?

Cell Division- Meiosis vs Mitosis- March 1st

Today we are completing the DNA Structure Models.
Here are some pictures from the construction stages.

When you are done your models, check them with a teacher and then start work on the Mitosis vs Meiosis Webquest below.

Mitosis vs Meiosis Webquest Worksheet.

Welcome Back - Feb 25th and 26th 2013

Welcome back from a wonderful break!

We are going to continue our work with Cell Reproduction.  Specifically we are going to look at DNA and how it makes up the chromosomes in your body.

The following are two great readings on DNA.
1. Science for Kids Link- DNA
2. Kidipede - Genetics for Kids


Here is a link to an interactive site on DNA:
1. Tour of the Basics  - from the University of Utah - Choose "What is a Chromosome?"


Here are two good videos explaining the relationship between DNA, genes, histones, chromatin, chromatids, and chromosomes.

Wednesday February 13th

Today students will complete the in class Cell Cycle Simulation using pipe cleaners and transparencies to show the different stages of the cell cycle.  Students will show the movement and changes that the cell's chromosomes go through as the cell divides.

Once students complete the task they will import their pictures into a Pages document and supply a description labeling the major changes in each of the pictures.

Here is an example of the layout:

Finally, when students complete the document they can access the online webquest here.
Be sure to go through the directions carefully and record the information when it is asked for.

Tuesday February 12th - Lesson 8

Here is the link to the reading in Lesson #8 of Macro to Micro Text.

After completing the cell division simulation in class, Lesson 8.1 and 8.2.
Please complete the reading on pages 102-105 and the reflection questions on p. 101 #1 a-c.

Friday Feb 8th - Mitosis Image

Here is a great image of mitosis.  This is much like our text book but do not worry about the "Prometaphase."

Mitosis is the process of cell division for eukaryotic cells found in multicellular organisms.  All cells come from existing cells and mitosis is how most cells divide. The only eukaryotic cells which do not divide by mitosis are sex cells a.k.a. gametes a.k.a sperm and egg cells. 

Thursday February 7th - Cell Division and Mitosis

Here are some videos that introduce cell division- mitosis.




Here is a video that links cell division -mitosis and cancer.




Here is a link to Cells Alive Mitosis

Here is a link to a great Nova PBS Interactive Mitosis Site.