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Unit Plan Title: Cell Division (cell cycle/mitosis/meiosis)
Semester 1
Developed By: Rebecca Studt, Spearfish High School
Academic Vocabulary: Random, equator, cycle,
compare/contrast, virtual, process
Terminology appropriate to concepts studied
Grade Level:
10
Length of Unit:
Three 90-minute blocks
Science/Math Standard(s): What standards will provide the focus for this unit?
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9-12.L.1.1-B001 - Life Science - Cell Function / 9-12.L.1.1
9-12.L.1.1-B013 - Life Science - Cell Division / 9-12.L.1.1
Essential Questions: What essential questions will focus this unit?
1. Why do we need both mitosis and meiosis?
2. How do mitosis and meiosis help people or other organisms?
3. Why are individual alike yet different?
Content: What topics do students need to know?
Students will need to know:
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cell parts and processes involved
sequence of events in each process
how the process are alike and different
the ultimate purpose or benefit of each to
living organisms
Skills: What should students be able to do?
Students will need to be able to:
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describe the basic process of mitosis and meiosis
explain the purpose or benefit of each process
compare and contrast the two processes
use appropriate terminology accurately
identify stages using a microscope
sequence the stages of each process
evaluate tissue slides for evidence of cancer
Assessment(s): What evidence will show that students understand?
Performance Tasks, Projects: reading, text section assessments, student made notes, online work from text site and
internet, virtual lab activities
Quizzes, Tests, Academic Prompts: Pre/Post Quiz; terminology crossword
Informal observations/discussions/interviews: class discussion with “quick notes” & questions
Student Self-Assessment: online self-check tests & quizzes, correcting review sheet errors
Planning the Learning Experiences: What teaching and learning experiences will equip students to demonstrate the
targeted standards?
½ block 1: Cell cycle and mitosis:
 Pretest based on Achievement series (in SynchronEyes)
 Text reading & student-create reading notes
 Text-based Links and Resources :
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Ch 9 Animation: Concepts in Motion
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Ch 9 Interactive Tutor
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Ch 9 Virtual Lab: Cellular Reproduction: recognizing cancer cells
 Assigned: Section assessment questions
block 2: Cell cycle and mitosis continued:
 Review virtual lab table & questions
 Discuss section questions
 Quick notes on mitosis/cell cycle
 Onion cell root tips activity from The Biology Project, University of Arizona
 Online work: Cell cycle & mitosis review sheet (hot links & forms table)
 Assigned: Cell cycle/mitosis crossword, meiosis reading & notes
block 3: Meiosis
 Meiosis quick notes
 Venn Diagram: mitosis/meiosis
 Meiosis section assessment
 Text-based Links and Resources :
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Ch. 10:meiosis animations
Visualizing Meiosis (938.0K)
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Compare contrast processes Mitosis and Meiosis - A (10.0K);
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Chapter 10 - Interactive Tutor
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self check quizzes
 NOVA site: Meiosis & mitosis
½ block 4: Review & assess
 Online review and self-check continued
 Compare/contrast table completion
 Post quiz based on Achievement series (in SynchronEyes)
 Test (SynchronEyes
Technology Integration: How is technology used to add value to the learning process?
One of the biggest advantages in the technology used to support this unit is that each student is in control of how fast they
moved through the animations, interactive activities, reviews , and self checks by using their computers. If they need to go
slower or repeat, they have the time to do so at their own speed. The students have all the URL’s, so they can revisit any
site out of class. Additionally, since they are able to interact with and help each other in ways that are not possible when
the focus is always on the teacher.
Technology fully integrated in use of form function in table completion on review sheet as well as use of SynchronEyes for
test delivery and scoring.
Materials:
Materials:
Text : Biology Glencoe Science ©2007
Handouts: attached
Computers: laptops and school printers
URLS: hot-linked in lesson unit plans and attached handouts