Activities - Mitosis and Meiosis
Figure 15A
Mitosis Karaoke
- "It's Mitosis Time, C'mon" to the tune of "Celebration"
- Lyrics (Slideshow Presentation timed to the music)
- YouTube link to instrumental version of song
Figure 16A
Onion Cell Lab
- Photos of onion cells undergoing various phases of mitosis
- Online simulated lab
- Questions to accompany photos / slides
Figure 17A
Article Analysis
- Students find an article about various STSE topics around Mitosis and Meiosis (examples: Trisomy 21, cloning research, prenatal screening, designer babies, etc.)
- Students analyze the information from the article and are introduced to dissecting an article for information and integrity of information
- Students relate information in article to their knowledge of mitosis and meiosis
Figure 18A
Mitosis / Meiosis Pictionary
- Students work in teams
- Students draw a phase of mitosis or a structure involved in mitosis from a hat
- Other students on team must correctly identify the phase or structure to gain a point
Figure 19A
Making Karyotypes
- Students work in pairs to complete activity
- Worksheet questions before activity to draw on students previous knowledge of chromosomes
- Students put together a karyotype and follow up with questions (file)
