Instructional Video

Meiosis: Where the Sex Starts

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The narrator of a short video walk scholars through the beginning steps of meiosis, details how the steps are similar to the stages in mitosis, and then points out the very specific differences in meiosis that for variation within gametes. The concluding scenes show how the final stages in meiosis result in four sperm and one egg. 

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Preview the video and script questions, place learners in pairs, pause video, and have class members discuss the questions
Classroom Considerations
  • Turn on closed captioning to help viewers who struggle with English
  • Pupils should understand the difference between haploid and diploid cells
  • Video 13 in a series of 40
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • Includes a table of contents that permit a teacher to show specific segments
  • A link to references included in the video is found in the description
Cons
  • None
Common Core