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Pearson SuccessNet Lesson Plan
Lesson 11.4
Objective
Materials
Contrast the number of chromosomes in body
cells and in gametes.
Summarize the events of meiosis.
Contrast meiosos and mitosis.
Describe how alleles from different genes can
be inherited together.
Pacing
Standards
2
Blocks
1
National Standards
In all organisms, the instructions for specifying the characteristics of the organism are carried in DNA, a large polymer
formed from subunits of four kinds (A, G, C, and T).
Most of the cells in a human contain two copies of each of 22 different chromosomes.
Getting Started
Targeted Resources
Duration
Cover the Lesson Grabber transparency.
Preview lesson Key Questions and
Vocabulary on p. 323 of the Student Edition.
Complete the Build Background activity on p.
323 of the Teacher's Edition.
Activity, Meiosis
Student Edition/Teacher's Edition: p. 323
Transparencies: p. 143
5 minutes
Teach
Targeted Resources
Duration
Cover "Chromosome Number," "Phases of
Meiosis," "Comparing Meiosis and Mitosis,"
and "Gene Linkage and Gene Maps."
Discuss the Visual Summary on p. 326 of the
Teacher’s Edition.
Discuss the Mystery Clue on p. 329 of the
Teacher's Edition.
Activity, Meiosis
Video, Connecting Punnett Squares to
Meiosis
Activity, Meiosis
Activity, Gene Location and Crossing-Over
Student Edition/Teacher's Edition: pp.
323–329
Study Workbook A: 11.4 Worksheets
Study Workbook B: 11.4 Worksheets
Transparencies: p. 144
Transparencies: p. 145
Transparencies: p. 146
50 minutes
Inquiry
Targeted Resources
Duration
Perform the 11.4 Analyzing Data activity:
Calculating Haploid and Diploid Numbers on
p. 327 of the Student Edition.
Student Edition/Teacher's Edition: 11.4
Analyzing Data: Calculating Haploid and
Diploid Numbers, p. 327
15 minutes
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Pearson SuccessNet Lesson Plan
Assess and Remediate
Targeted Resources
Duration
Complete the 11.4 Visual Quiz: Meiosis.
Cover the Evaluate Understanding on p. 329
of the Teacher's Edition.
Assign the Self-Test (first Quiz/Assessment
link at right).
Assign the 11.4 Assessment Questions on p.
329 of the Student Edition (or second
Quiz/Assessment link at right).
Implement the Remediation Suggestion on p.
329 of the Teacher's Edition as needed.
Quiz/Assessment, Meiosis
Quiz/Assessment, Meiosis
Student Edition/Teacher's Edition: p. 329
20 minutes
Homework
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