Sunday, January 12, 2014

Biology 1/13-1/17

Objectives this week:  To understand how cellular division (mitosis) works and why it's important.

Monday
Introduce the "46 pairs" kinesthetic activity.  Students will work on this activity during the class period.

Tuesday
Finish rehearsing the "46 pairs" activity and film the activity today.

Wednesday
Modular activity today; complete the following tasks:

  • Look at active mitotic cells under a microscope in an onion root tip
  • Look at and identify cell division stages on a projected image on the wall
  • Read an article over current mitosis research in a current-event article
  • Complete a worksheet over the "46 pairs" activity


Thursday
Both worksheets from yesterday due today.  Review for tomorrow's mitosis test

Friday
Mitosis test - there is a 100/90 performance objective on this test.