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Topic:
a. The goal of this lesson is to have students be able to understand the first
three steps of mitosis.
b. Vocabulary: Chromosomes, centrioles, kinetochore microtubules,
Objectives/Standards :
a. The teacher will after a lecture and demonstration on mitosis TSWBAT
understand what happens from interphase to metaphase and identify the
different stages of mitosis to a 90% accuracy. Standard 3.1.10.A4
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(Describe the cell cycle and the process and the significance of mitosis)
Teaching procedures:
a. Introduction (anticipatory set):
i. Have Mitosis Rap: Mr, Ws Cell Division Song ready on the
projector (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOsAbTi9tHw) stop
video at 1:32.
ii. Once students have arrived play the video.
iii. At the end of the video say Today we will understand the first three
steps of mitosis.
b. Development (Part 1):
i. The first stage of mitosis is called Interphase. Have students reach
into the bag on their desk and pull out the large circle, tell them this
represents the cell. Have students complete the cell by using a
smaller circle to represent the nucleus and small strands of string to
represent the DNA.
ii. Interphase is the first stage in mitosis, it consists of three stages:
G1, S, and G2.
iii. In G1 phase the cell acts like a normal cell like we have been
talking about in recent classes.
iv. In S phase the cell continues to grow and then copies the DNA.
v. In G2 phase the cell prepares for mitosis by synthesizing proteins.
An example of what the students cell should look like:
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Materials:
a. Plastic Bag with color coded fun foam cut outs of
i. Cell (1/student)
ii. Nucleus (1/student)
iii. Centrioles (4/student)
iv. Small Circle (4/student)
b. String (8, 4inch pieces/student)
c. Thread (8, 6inch pieces/student)
Adaptations/plan modifications:
a. Have a printed out copy of final cell structure for each step of the process
and places where student can label the diagram. When drawing on the
white board use the same color marker that corresponds with the fun foam
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cut out.
Evaluation:
a. Formative:
i. Having the students think pair share (Part 1)
ii. Walking around to check the student assembled structures (Part 2)
iii. Checking all the groups structures (Part 3)
b. Summative:
i. Homework due next class day graded on completeness
ii. Quiz on this material after the rest of mitosis is taught
iii. Test on this material at the end of the chapter
Reflection:
a. Were the students able to create the structures on their own after
instruction was given?
b. Were there any concepts that many students had questions about? If so
how can I eliminate this confusion for the next class?