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Curated OER

Extensions - Biology Review Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students engage in a variety of activities in order to review a Biology unit. For example, they research the Bird Flu, it's history, how it is spread, what has been done about it, what better options exist for controlling or removing it....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

DNA: The Search for the Genetic Material

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars study the history of DNA and how to extract it. In this genetic lesson plan students complete a DNA experiment using bacteria.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spermatogenesis versus Oogenesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners compare and contrast the processes of spermatogenesis and oogenesis. This lesson uses the KWL+ strategy to promote reading. The + used here is the Venn diagram.
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Curated OER

What Are the Most Recent Developments in Animal and Human Cloning?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the developments of animal and human cloning. They report their findings to the class. They write journal entries as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Spool Of Thread

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe a spool of light colored thread that the teacher holds in his/her hands. They are asked what substances (cotton and wood) are present and what structures (thread and spool) are present. The teacher conclude that the...
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Curated OER

Heredity (Mendelian Genetics)

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students observe and record observations of whether a person is a taster or nontaster. They test selected individuals from their families and peer groups and chart all findings to determine which trait (e.g. taster or non-taster) is...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Genetic Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetic change worksheet, students will explore the changes that can occur in DNA including point mutations and chromosomal mutations. This worksheet has 11 multiple choice questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Drosophila Melanogaster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students cross wild type flies and mutants, both purchased from a biological supply house (Carolina Biological Supply or Wards, for example) in groups from activity one.
Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis and Meiosis Compared

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Activity
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Meiosis Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This cell biology lesson explains and illustrated the different phases of meiosis. Includes vocabulary and assessment links as well as othe related resources.
Website
PBS

Nova Online: How Cells Divide, Mitosis vs. Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Slideshow of mitosis and meiosis side-by-side. It is a summation of the two processes and the differences between them are clear.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do you make a cell with half the DNA? Meiosis. This activity outlines the phases of meiosis, provides an overview of sexual reproduction, and describe how...
Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Basic Difference Between Mitosis and Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
The differences between mitosis and meiosis are explained in this resource. Includes labeled diagrams showing what happens during each and a chart giving an overview of their differences.
eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 2.24 Mitosis vs. Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Use diagrams to help understand meiosis and mitosis.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Reproduction and Meiosis Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this review guide to understand cell-reproduction and meiosis.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Reproduction (Mitosis and Meiosis)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity on Mitosis and Meiosis is designed to assess knowledge and understanding of important cell cycle processes, including mitosis and meiosis.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Mitosis and Meiosis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary used in studying mitosis and meiosis.
Handout
Diffen

Diffen: Mitosis and Meiosis

For Students 6th - 9th
Find out about the basics of mitosis and meiosis with this comparison chart. Then read the article, study the diagrams, and watch the videos to go further into the subject.
Website
PBS

How Cells Divide: Mitosis vs. Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides both illustrations and text to compare and contrast the stages of mitosis with meiosis.
eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain College: Cell Division and Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a holistic and complete meiosis lesson with illustrations, animations, glossary, and links. Extremely detailed and helpful site.
Unit Plan
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
The Cell Biology Project at the University of Arizona provides an explanation of mitosis, DNA basics, diagrams and a practice exercise.
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Other

Mitosis Meiosis Test

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a cell biology course exam for mitosis and meiosis. Answers are NOT provided.
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia the encyclopedia is a concise site that is technical in nature but links are provided for clarification. Includes a comparison between meiosis and mitosis.

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