Southeast Halifax High Lesson Plan Format
Teacher:
Lesson Title
Curriculum Area
School-based Initiatives
Grade Level
Curriculum/ Objective(s)
(from the NCSCOS/ NC
Common Core)
Technology Objective(s)
(from the NCITES)
List only if applicable.
Subject
Biology
Date(s):
Week 9
Meiosis v. Mitosis
Biology
WICOR(AVID)
SmartBoard/Technology
Tech Tuesday Strategy
CRT
10
3.2.1 - Explain the role of meiosis in sexual reproduction and
genetic variation.
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Essential Question
What question should
students be able to answer at
the end of the lesson?
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Higher Order Thinking
connection/extension
http://www.cdl.org/resourcelibrary/articles/HOT.php
What is meiosis?
What is the purpose of meiosis?
How is meiosis different from mitosis?
What is variation, how is it caused, and why is it important?
Compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis
Create diagrams and models of meiosis
Connect meiosis and nondisjunction to down syndrome and other
chromosomal disorders
Revised Blooms Question
Stems
Lesson Summary
Describe the strategies and the
activities you will use to teach
new information to students.
Multiple Intelligence
Alignment
Verbal/Linguistic
Musical/Rhythmic
Logical/Mathematical
Visual/Spatial
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Intrapersonal
Interpersonal
Naturalist
Place an “x” by
multiple intelligence
incorporated in lesson
plan
Electronic MI Assessment
MI Assessments & Strategies
This week, students will gather new information through notes and graphic
organizers, group discussion, posters and drawings, building a model of meiosis, and
applying the content to chromosomal disorders using an article and worksheet.
Verbal – students will take notes and will read an article about down syndrome.
Students will also be engaged in group discussion.
Logical – students will think mathematically about what meiosis does to the number
of chromosomes in a cell
Visual – students will use graphic organizers and pictures to better understand
meiosis and compare it to mitosis
Bodily – students will build a model of meiosis using pipe cleaners, PMAT dance to
remember phases
Intrapersonal – students will work alone on exit tickets and on card sorts.
Interpersonal – students will work together during the jigsaw activity and during the
group review.
Document created by T. Clare-Jones adapted
Adapted by: F. Booker September 6, 2012
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
DNA
DNA
DNA
DNA
Activating Strategy
DNA
Organizing Strategy
Complete Mitosis lab
(online)
Meiosis notes (using
video)
Genetic disorder
project with
chromosomal diseases
(research and
powerpoint) (down
syndrome, XXX,
XYY, X)
Genetic Disorder
Project continued
Graphic organizer
comparing meiosis
and mitosis
Review of the
differences between
mitosis and meiosis
(jeopardy) and test
taking question
strategy (t-chart)
Comprehending
Strategy
PMAT Dance to
remember the phases
of mitosis
Drawing the steps of
meiosis (on a line
shape instead of an
arrow)
Down syndrome
discussion – article
with guiding
questions.
Week 9 Quiz
Applying
/Summarizing
Strategy
Mitosis independent
practice
Meiosis/mitosis card
sort with words and
pictures
Genetic Disorder
project continued
Karyotype activity
with genetic diseases
Week 9 Quiz
Justification Process
(evidence base)
Mitosis exit ticket
Cards sorted correctly
Completed genetic
disorder project
Completed karyotypes
Week 9 Quiz
Document created by T. Clare-Jones adapted
Adapted by: F. Booker September 6, 2012
Resources
W- writing I-inquiry C-collaboration O-organization R- reading
Document created by T. Clare-Jones adapted
Adapted by: F. Booker September 6, 2012
Discuss Reasons for choosing particular strategies for specific tasks.
These activities were chosen to allow students a variety of ways to interact with the information related to meiosis. Students will first explore
chromosomes and what information is contained in a chromosome. They will have an opportunity to use their creativity to show which information is
contained on which chromosome. Students will then learn through organizers, notes, and drawings about the steps of meiosis. The lesson was
designed to re-cover the process of meiosis multiple times in several different ways, so that if they do not understand the process one way they will
have other methods to help them. Students will then use venn diagrams and card sorting to recognize the differences between meiosis and mitosis.
Exit tickets, DNA activities, and weekly quiz will be used to assess how well students have grasped the information.
Reflect on how strategies worked and if goals were accomplished.