Week of October 6-10, 2014
Monday
Unit title: Mitosis and Meiosis
Daily learning goals:
 Review the stages of Meiosis I and II and review crossing over during Interphase I.
 Model meiosis using craft sticks to study the effect of crossing over on genetic
variability.
 Examine the arrangement of Sordaria ascopsores microscopically to determine the
frequency of crossing over.
 Calculate the distance, in map units, between a specific gene and the chromosome
centromere.
Bell ringer: question on TI Nspire
Daily assessment: lab notebooks will be collected for conclusion questions and ISN for Venn
Diagram comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis
Upcoming tests: quiz on Meiosis Wednesday, Exam on mitosis and meiosis Friday.
Standards: LS 1, 9
Big Idea 3: Living system store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life
processes. Essential knowledge: 3 A 2. In eukaryotes, heritable information is passed to the
next generation via processes that include the cell cycle and mitosis or meiosis plus fertilization.
3.c.1. changes in genotype can result in change in phenotype. 3.c.2. biological system have
multiple processes that increase genetic variation.
Activities/Procedures:
 Engage: with review from Friday – Meiosis I/II stages and crossing over. Model mitosis
and crossing over with craft sticks with tongue rolling vs non tongue rolling and right
handed vs left handed
 Explore: crossing over with AP Biology Lab 3 – Meiosis and Crossing Over
 Explain: the procedure and demonstrate with students
 Elaborate: while walking around ensuring students are observing the right ascospores.
 Evaluate: their understanding with conclusion questions and Venn Diagram of Mitosis vs.
Meiosis in ISN
Resources/materials needed:
Differentiated Instruction: Students that are struggling are offered additional assistance in class
and during tutoring sessions. If needed, students are allowed to retake a test after attending a reteaching session with me. Students are placed in heterogeneous groups for the lab activity. They
are also allowed to take notes to their liking, create projects based on their preferences, and
participate on their comfort level. Higher-order thinking skills are practiced in every lesson.
Closure: review all material presented today
Homework: complete conclusion questions and Venn Diagram if not completed in class.
Tuesday
Unit title: Mitosis Meiosis
Daily learning goals:
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Investigate programmed cell death, oncogenes, and tumor suppressor genes.
Explore cancer and cancer treatment options.
Identify the various phase of the cell cycle and contrast the cell cycles of normal and
cancer cells.
Bell ringer: cells in various phases - students to identify
Daily assessment:
Cancer cell lab data and analysis questions will be documented in lab notebooks. This will be
collected for a grade.
Upcoming tests: Quiz on Meiosis Wednesday. Mitosis and Meiosis Exam Friday
Standards: LS 1, 9
Big Idea 3: Living system store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life
processes. Essential knowledge: 3 A 2. In eukaryotes, heritable information is passed to the
next generation via processes that include the cell cycle and mitosis or meiosis plus fertilization.
3.c.1. changes in genotype can result in change in phenotype. 3.c.2. biological system have
multiple processes that increase genetic variation.
Activities/Procedures:
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Engage: with cancer and the cell cycle video animation
http://science.education.nih.gov/supplements/nih1/
cancer/activities/activity2_animations.htm
Explore: angiogenesis http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/angiogenesis
Explain: notes in ISN on cancer and lack of cell cycle control
Elaborate: on cancer treatments and therapies
Evaluate: with this lab activity http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/
advanced_placement/mader10e/virtual_labs_2K8/labs/BL_03/
Resources/materials needed:
Differentiated Instruction: Students that are struggling are offered additional assistance in class
and during tutoring sessions. If needed, students are allowed to retake a test after attending a reteaching session with me. Students are placed in heterogeneous groups for the lab activity. They
are also allowed to take notes to their liking, create projects based on their preferences, and
participate on their comfort level. Higher-order thinking skills are practiced in every lesson.
Closure: review all material
Homework:
Review all material presented today
Study for quiz on meiosis Wednesday
Page 50 #25-28
Wednesday
Unit title: Mitosis and Meiosis
Daily learning goals:
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Complete quiz on Meiosis.
Investigate on cancer type. Find the cause of the cancer growth, treatment and therapies,
prognosis, and example tissue picture.
Present information to the class.
Bell ringer: questions on TI Nspire on Meiosis
Daily assessment:
Presentations will be graded using a rubric.
Upcoming tests: Quiz Monday on Today. Exam Friday on Mitosis and Meiosis
Standards: LS 1, 9
Big Idea 3: Living system store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life
processes. Essential knowledge: 3 A 2. In eukaryotes, heritable information is passed to the
next generation via processes that include the cell cycle and mitosis or meiosis plus fertilization.
3.c.1. changes in genotype can result in change in phenotype. 3.c.2. biological system have
multiple processes that increase genetic variation.
Activities/Procedures:
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Engage: quiz on meiosis.
Engage: with review of yesterday’s class
Explore: cancer types, treatment, and prognosis with student led, student generated
presentations on various cancer types. http://www.macmillan.org.uk/
Cancerinformation/Cancertypes/AtoZ.aspx
Resources/materials needed:
Differentiated Instruction: Students that are struggling are offered additional assistance in
class and during tutoring sessions. If needed, students are allowed to retake a test after attending
a re-teaching session with me. Students are placed in heterogeneous groups for the lab
activity. They are also allowed to take notes to their liking, create projects based on their
preferences, and participate on their comfort level. Higher-order thinking skills are practiced in
every lesson.
Closure: review of all material presented today!
Homework:
Study for exam on Meiosis and Mitosis Friday
page 51-52
Thursday
Unit title: Mitosis and Meiosis
Daily learning goals:
 Review mitosis and meiosis
Bell ringer: questions on TI Nspire
Daily assessment: none
Upcoming tests: Exam tomorrow.
Standards: LS 1, 9
Big Idea 3: Living system store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential to life
processes. Essential knowledge: 3 A 2. In eukaryotes, heritable information is passed to the
next generation via processes that include the cell cycle and mitosis or meiosis plus fertilization.
3.c.1. changes in genotype can result in change in phenotype. 3.c.2. biological system have
multiple processes that increase genetic variation.
Activities/Procedures:
 Review Jeopardy game on Mitosis and Meiosis
 Sample AP style mc. Questions
 Sample AP Style Free-Response questions.
Resources/materials needed:
Differentiated Instruction: Students that are struggling are offered additional assistance in class
and during tutoring sessions. If needed, students are allowed to retake a test after attending a reteaching session with me. Students are placed in heterogeneous groups for the lab activity. They
are also allowed to take notes to their liking, create projects based on their preferences, and
participate on their comfort level. Higher-order thinking skills are practiced in every lesson.
Closure: review all material presented today
Homework: STUDY!!!
Friday
Exam on Mitosis and Meiosis
Homework: Read chapter 8 in textbook for class next week. For Monday - 145-152