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Mitosis vs. Meiosis
In this cell division learning exercise, students compare and contrast the processes of mitosis and meiosis. Students complete 9 questions in a chart.
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DNA Replication
In this DNA replication worksheet, students review the steps that take place for DNA replication. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank questions.
Virginia Department of Education
Meiosis
Intrigue the class by completing a lesson plan on meiosis, filled with challenging and insightful activities to spark the interest of every person in the room. Each member of the class learns about genetic disorders due to faulty...
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Mitosis Cookies Activity
Reward biology learners for working hard in their mitosis lesson with a sweet snack at the end! They begin by twisting apart creme-filled cookies and using the icing as a cytoplasm. Colored candy sprinkles make up chromosome pairs, which...
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Errors of Meiosis: Chromosomal Abnormalities
After viewing these concise summaries of the common chromosome abnormalities that cause disorders, students' understanding of genetic errors will be much better. This presentation has clear diagrams to accompany the explanations. The...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
A Half DNA Ladder Is a Template for Copying the Whole
The experiment known as one of the most beautiful experiments in biology changed the way we think about DNA. Learn about the experiment and the scientists who designed it—as well as the scientists who built on the results—with an online...
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Mitosis And Meiosis
For this science worksheet, students answer 13 multiple-choice questions about mitosis and meiosis. For example, "Interphase is defined as..."
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Protein Synthesis Activities
Students participate in a teacher-guided activity to teach about protein synthesis. Student roles include one person as the DNA molecule, another is a single stranded sequence of complementary mRNA.
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But, Why Sex?
Students investigate the importance of sexual reproduction in evolution. In this sexual reproduction lesson plan, students simulate species with two traits: eye and skin color. They determine what characteristics are beneficial for the...
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Discovering Mitosis in Onion Roots
Pupils discover the different stages of mitosis by examining onion roots under a microscope, drawing diagrams of what they see, and organizing collected data in a chart and create a pie graph from their lab data.
K12 Reader
Simplify with Pronouns
Give your class the task of reducing redundant words by assigning this exercise. Learners use pronouns to replace repeated words in 10 sentences.
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Protein Synthesis Activities
Students compare the process of protein synthesis in an analogy. They simulate the process of protein synthesis kinesthetically using index cards and write a paragraph to explain the process.
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Genetics/Blood Types Crossword
In this genetics worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given thirty six clues about genetic disorders, genetic inheritance and blood types.
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Sex-Linked Genes
Students review the concepts of incomplete dominance, co-dominance and multiple alleles. As a class, they are introduced to the concept of sex-linked genes and how they are passed to offspring. To end the lesson, they examine possible...
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Brain Teaser - Family
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about a family crossing a river. Students complete 1 problem total.
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Brain Teaser - Spouse
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about matching spouses up to be married couples. Students complete 1 problem.
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Polytene Chromosomes from Salivary Glands
Students use this laboratory procedure to outline the mechanism by which salivary glands are removed and prepared so that the polytene chromosomes may be observed.Drosophila virilis is used instead of Drosophila melanogaster because D....
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Brain Teaser - Tempest
In this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about people weighing a certain amount getting to shore. Students complete 1 problem.
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Expression With "Get"
In this word meanings worksheet, students read 10 sentences that contain the word "get." Students choose the meaning of "get" from a list of 6 definitions. Students write the correct meaning of the word as it is used in each sentence.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Cell Division in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] No matter what the cell, all cells come from preexisting cells through the process of cell division. This module provides an overview of cell division in prokaryotes...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis and Meiosis Compared
Meiosis is used to make sperm and egg cells. During meiosis, a cell's chromosomes are copied once, but the cell divides twice. During mitosis, the chromosomes are copied once, and the cell divides once. For simplicity, cells are...
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Guia Sobre El Ciclo Celular Y Mitosis
This module is designed to introduce you to the events that occur in the cell cycle and the process of mitosis that divides the duplicated genetic material creating two identical daughter cells. At the end you can test your understanding...
Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Mitosis
Learn about the process of mitosis, or the mechanism that allows the nuclei of cells to split and provide each daughter cell with a complete set of chromosomes during cellular division. A link to a mitosis interactive Java tutorial is...
San Diego State University
Sdsu: Lesson 2.5: How Do Organisms Reproduce? Meiosis
This site will allow students to grasp the complex concept of meiosis by modeling the process with clay.