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Lesson Plan Format
Class: Year 10 Science
Date: 14th November 2013
Start: 10.55 am Finish: 11.45 am Period: 3
Key Learning Area: Science
Lesson Topic: Mitosis and Meiosis (cell division)
Recent Prior Experience (specific relevant concepts, skills and values the school students have experienced prior to this lesson):
Living Cells
Syllabus Outcome(s):
5LW3b. identify that during
reproduction the transmission of
heritable characteristics from one
generation to the next involves DNA
and genes (ACSSU184)
Indicators of Learning for this lesson:
Assessment:
By the end of this lesson, the students will:
- Questioning throughout explanations and
teaching to gauge student understanding.
- Ss write down meaning of chromosome and chromatid.
- Ss define mitosis and meiosis in their workbook/laptop.
- Ss answer questions on the worksheet.
- Understand the difference between mitosis and meiosis by
drawing up a table in their workbook/laptop.
Any safety issues to be considered:
Resources:
Preparing lesson: KISS booklet “DNA”
For Lesson: KISS booklet, SmartBoard, PPT “Mitosis and Meiosis”
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Lesson Content/Indicators of Learning (What is
Taught):
Timing
(mins)
Teaching Strategies / Learning Experiences:
(How it is taught)
Resources and Organisation:
Put the work on the board – PPT “Mitosis and Meiosis”.
PPT
T greets Ss at the door and instructs them to have their learning
material including laptops ready for class.
Smartboard
INTRODUCTION
Expectations
Raise your hand to speak.
Do not talk when I am talking.
You will have access to the ppt on Edmodo so
you do not need to write details but can make
points if you like.
Ask questions when you do not understand.
10
KISS booklet
T welcomes Ss.
Ss take out their name cards.
T explains lesson goals and expectations for this lesson.
T asks questions to revise last lesson:
 Like what gametes are and their function?
Gametes are sex cells, they carry genetic
information and are necessary to produce and
offspring or in short for reproduction.
Gametes
 Animal = sperm (male) & ovum (female)
 Plant = pollen grain (male) & ovule (female)
Meiosis basic process
1. Chromosomes from mother and father
join to form a diploid cell => Zygote –
they shorten and thicken.
2. Homologues pairs come together
3. Nucleus membrane disappears
4. Spindle fibres form and attach to the
chromosome centres
5. Long and short homologous pairs
move to opposite ends of the cell
6. Cell splits
What are the animal male/female gametes called?
What are the flowering plant male/female gametes called?
What is the basic process of meiosis?
Slides 8 - 13
Ppt from last lesson “chromosomes
and fertilisation
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DEVELOPMENT
5
3
5
2
Expand on last lessons Meiosis by using ppt from last lesson 
from slide 32
Review and expand last lessons PPT
“chromosomes and fertilisation”
T opens current lesson ppt “mitosis and meiosis”
SmartBoard
Watch YouTube video  link on ppt “mitosis and meiosis”
Worksheet
Worksheet ”Reproduction and Meiosis”
Go over the answers to “Reproduction and meiosis”  Ss swap
sheets to mark peer work.
Current lesson’s PPT
10
T moves into mitosis, explaining and using the PPT “Mitosis and
Meiosis” to clarify.
YouTube video on mitosis  link on ppt for the lesson
5
T hands out worksheet “Chromosomes and Mitosis” for Ss to
complete.
2
Go over the answers to “Chromosomes and Fertilisation”  Ss
swap sheets to mark peer work.
8
Recap on the lesson  T asks Ss to explain to the class what we
have learnt.
CLOSURE
Phases for meiosis and mitosis;
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Mitosis: 1 cell produces two cells
Meiosis: 1 cell produces four gametes
T hands out the HW – 2 Worksheets on critical reading on meiosis
and mitosis.
Homework
T explains that the worksheets will be collected
for marking at the beginning of our next lesson
which is tomorrow period 3.
Worksheets
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