Lesson 2: Mitosis Virtual Lab
Educator: Melissa Fisher
Grade Level(s): 9th/10th
Time: One period (40 minutes)
Content/Problem: This lesson focuses on the Living Environment content of Reproduction,
more specifically, mitosis, which is considered asexual reproduction. This lesson fits into the
larger scope because it will teach how organisms’ cells are able to grow and reproduce.
Living Environment Standard 4 K4: 4.1d The zygote may divide by mitosis and differentiate
to form the specialized cells, tissues, and organs of multicellular organisms.
Pedagogy
Which Characteristics of Effective Instruction are you planning on targeting?
þ Student Centered Classrooms
þ Teaching for Understanding
Assessment for Learning
Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum
Teaching for Learner Differences
These characteristics were picked because the lesson will be focusing on a classroom that is
mainly student-centered with student collaboration and critical thinking and will be teaching for
understanding of the content using technology. This lesson closely follows Domains 1, 2 & 3, of
the NYS Charlotte Danielson’s Framework for Teaching (2013).
Technology
What are the Technology Literacy areas you will be targeting within your lesson?
Creativity and Innovation
þ Communication and Collaboration
Research and Information Fluency
þ Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Digital Citizenship
þ Technology Operations and Concepts
Technology will be used to communicate the content to the students and used by the students,
which in turn will promote collaboration, critical thinking and decision-making when students
are in small groups. This lesson closely follows standards 2, 4 & 6 of the ISTE (National
Technology Standards).
Essential Concepts and Skills
What are the Essential Concepts and Skills that you will be specifically targeting?
þ Learning and Innovation Skills
þ Information, Media and Technology Skills
Life and Career Skills
This lesson will be focusing on learning, information, media, and technology skills. Students
should know how to use a computer to conduct a virtual lab on mitosis, and use their knowledge
to promote critical thinking and collaboration skills.
Prior Knowledge
Students will already know the stages of mitosis and know how to use a computer, while
working effectively with their peers.
Objectives
Students will be able to effectively follow directions on conducting a virtual lab on the computer.
Resources/Websites
Materials:
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Computer (laptop) with Internet access
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Notebooks
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Writing utensils
Website: Mitosis Virtual Lab found at:
http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078695104/student_view0/unit2/chapter9/virtual_labs.ht
ml#
Procedure
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Students will use a computer in small groups to complete a virtual lab on mitosis.
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When the lab is finished, students will answer some analysis questions in their notebooks.
Assessment
Students will share their lab analysis answers with the class.
Sources
Web page: http://glencoe.mheducation.com/sites/0078695104/sitemap.html
Textbook: Glencoe Science: The Living Environment 2007 ed.