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)
Essential Question
What question should
students be able to answer at
the end of the lesson?
Subject: Biology
Date(s):
Week 8
Cell Division
Biology
WICOR(AVID)
SmartBoard/Technology
Tech Tuesday Strategy
CRT
10
Bio.1.2.2 Analyze how cells grow and reproduce in terms of interphase, mitosis and
cytokinesis.
Bio.3.1.3 Explain how mutations in DNA that result from interactions with the environment
(i.e. radiation and chemicals) or new combinations in existing genes lead to changes in
function and phenotype.
Bio.1.2.2 Analyze how cells grow and reproduce in terms of interphase, mitosis and
cytokinesis.
Bio.3.2.1 Explain the role of meiosis in sexual reproduction and genetic variation.
How are things I do daily relate to changes in my DNA? (smoking, sun exposure, etc.)
How do cells make more cells to fill in wounds?
How do babies get the right amount of DNA from their parents?
How does cell division work?
http://tinyurl.com/3rlbg9m
Higher Order Thinking
connection/extension
http://www.cdl.org/resourcelibrary/articles/HOT.php
Smoking and DNA and Cancer public service announcement activity
Wound healing and cell cycle activity
Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis
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
Students will learn about mutations in DNA this week and the reproduction of cells with
real life connections to smoking, cancer, and wound healing.
Verbal – students will take notes on mitosis and meiosis. They will organize their
knowledge of vocabulary necessary to learn about cell division using KWL charts. Students
will also read a short article about the relationship between smoking and DNA mutuation.
Rhythmic – students will learn the PMAT dance to memorize stages of mitosis
Logical – students will think about cause and effect relationships between smoking, DNA
mutations, and cancer when making their public service announcements.
Visual – students will organize their knowledge in KWL charts, they will draw a “cell road
map” and they will draw and label stages of mitosis and meiosis.
Bodily – students will learn the PMAT dance to memorize stages of mitosis. They will act
out DNA replication.
Intrapersonal - students will make their road map, take assessments, and complete the
wound healing activity individually
Interpersonal – students will work in groups for their public service announcements and
comparing mitosis and meiosis.
Document created by T. Clare-Jones adapted
Adapted by: F. Booker September 6, 2012
Monday
Tuesday
DNA (draw a sketch of
what DNA looks like.)
DNA
Activating Strategy
Organizing Strategy
Comprehending
Strategy
Applying /Summarizing
Strategy
Thursday
Friday
DNA (choose 1 vocab
word and explain what it
means, what is mitosis)
DNA
Question of the day:
How do cuts heal?
(activity with video)
Question of the day:
how do babies get the
right amount of DNA?
Smoking and DNA
activity (students make
public service
announcements based on
reading and stats)
ACT – no class
KWL charts around the
room for chromosome,
haploid, diploid, gamete,
somatic, sexual, asexual,
variation
Acting out DNA
replication as a class
(each student is a
nucleotide)
ACT – no class
Flash cards on these
words in group setting
Guided notes (with cell
cycle donut)
Guided notes (fill in the
chromosomes and label)
Cell Road Map –
students use a picture of
a cell to describe what
“landmarks” happen
there (rep, PS, CR,
ACR, diff. osm. AT,
storage, pro. Syn.)
ACT – no class
vocab activity (frayer
model): haploid, diploid,
gamete, somatic,
chromosome
PMAT dance to
remember the steps of
mitosis
“itosis and eiosis”
POGIL activity in small
groups or pairs
Completed road map.
ACT – no class
Students use sticky
notes to fill in L section
of KWL charts, CFA 2
Label the steps of
mitosis based on
pictures.
Week 8 Quiz (DNA,
replication, mutation,
compare mit. And mei.)
Justification Process
(evidence base)
Resources
Wednesday
DNA (before a cell can
copy itself what has to
happen? What happens
if DNA makes a mistake
in copying?)
USAToday article on
smoking and DNA,
State of the County
Health Report
**Homework = watch
Mitosis video and take
notes.
**Mitosis half sheet
homework
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.
Reflect on how strategies worked and if goals were accomplished.